courtroom
Americannoun
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courtrooms
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noun
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Origin of courtroom
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Americans may be surprised to learn that many public expressions of God and faith we take for granted—invocations, displays, blessings, the “so help me God” of our courtroom oaths—would violate the French Constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Only six people were allowed into the courtroom to minimise the impact on her mental health.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The last time Acton saw her mother in person was in a courtroom.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
Acton has said the last time she saw her mother was in the courtroom after her stepfather was charged, when her mother rebuffed her kiss.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Everything in the courtroom is adult-size and makes me feel small.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
From classrooms to courtrooms we live with his handiwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed in recent years in local, state and federal courtrooms across the country with various claims about alleged harms to children and teenagers caused by social media companies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The companies have suffered several legal blows in courtrooms in California this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Witkoff became one of the people who traveled with Trump, showing up not only in courtrooms but seemingly at every important event.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The dark passage outside the courtrooms was packed with tall, black-hooded figures, their faces completely hidden, their ragged breathing the only sound in the place.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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