court of law
NOUN PHRASE:
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. —Dictionary.com.
3. a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or the common law.
4. (countable noun) 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. —Collins Dictionary.
5. also "court of law," a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases:
she will take the matter to court. —Lexico.
Origin:
First Known Use of court of law: 14th century. —Merriam-Webster.
See court, law.
Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Updated: 29 August 2020 {12:04 PM}
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. —Dictionary.com.
3. a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or the common law.
4. (countable noun) 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. —Collins Dictionary.
5. also "court of law," a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases:
she will take the matter to court. —Lexico.
Origin:
First Known Use of court of law: 14th century. —Merriam-Webster.
See court, law.
Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Updated: 29 August 2020 {12:04 PM}