court of law
noun phrase
: a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or the common law
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From the basketball court to the court of law.
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Caren Bohan, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
All suspects are innocent until prove guilty in a court of law.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
If any court of law, having the jurisdiction to decide on this matter, rules that any provision of these Official Rules is invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be removed from the Official Rules without affecting the rest of the Terms.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
At the same time, every individual is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Caren Bohan, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
All suspects are innocent until prove guilty in a court of law.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
If any court of law, having the jurisdiction to decide on this matter, rules that any provision of these Official Rules is invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be removed from the Official Rules without affecting the rest of the Terms.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
At the same time, every individual is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for court of law
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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