court of law
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1. a duly instituted organ of the government that administers justice, whether on the basis of legislation, previous court decisions, or other authoritative services.2. a court administering the rules developed by such organs as distinguished from the rules and principles developed and administered in courts of equity. Also called law court.
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court of law — court of law: court (1); specif: a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes and common law compare court of equity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
court of law — ˌcourt of ˈlaw also ˈlaw court noun [countable] LAW a place where law cases are judged: • When a doctor is proved to have lied in a court of law, it is a matter of the utmost seriousness. * * * court of law UK US noun [C] (plural courts of law) ( … Financial and business terms
court of law — also law court plural courts of law n a place where law cases are judged = ↑court … Dictionary of contemporary English
court of law — noun count a court where legal trials take place … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
court of law — court′ of law′ n. law an arm of the judicial branch of government that hears cases and administers justice, usu. on the basis of legislation or precedent … From formal English to slang
court of law — noun a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws • Syn: ↑court, ↑lawcourt, ↑court of justice • Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature * * * : a court that hears cases… … Useful english dictionary
court of law — courts of law N COUNT When you refer to a court of law, you are referring to a legal court, especially when talking about the evidence that might be given in a trial. We have a witness who would swear to it in a court of law … English dictionary
court of law — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms court of law : singular court of law plural courts of law a court where legal trials take place … English dictionary
court of law — noun a) A court presided over by a judge which is empowered to decide all aspects of legal disputes. b) A court which was empowered to decide questions of law and award monetary damages, but could not provide equitable relief, which was reserved… … Wiktionary
court of law — In a wide sense, any duly constituted tribunal administering the laws of the state or nation; in a narrower sense, a court proceeding according to the course of the common law and governed by its rules and principles, as contrasted with a court… … Black's law dictionary