people's court
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"I got justice from the legal court, now I will get justice from the people's court," he told reporters.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
Wang Yun, 39, had unsuccessfully appealed the sentence, initially handed down in September 2020 by the Jiaozuo city intermediate people's court, in Henan province.
From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2023
“Family court, where these court cases happen, is a poor people’s court, by definition,” she said.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022
The people’s court: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to create an independent body to weigh in on appeals about what speech is acceptable on the platform.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2018
The legal age for contracting marriage was set at eighteen for both sexes, but persons as young as sixteen years of age could enter into marriage with the permission of the people's court.
From Area Handbook for Albania by Elpern, Sarah Jane
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