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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Due process hearings don’t happen in a court of law, but the hearing officer’s decision carries the weight of a legal ruling.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, a number of firms that Trump has singled out for attacks with executive orders, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale and Perkins Coie, are pushing back, forcing the administration to make its case in a court of law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Experts have argued blocking USAID funding is unconstitutional and plan to challenge the Trump administration’s efforts in the court of law.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Feb. 2025
None of these cases has been reviewed by a court of law.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, a number of firms that Trump has singled out for attacks with executive orders, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale and Perkins Coie, are pushing back, forcing the administration to make its case in a court of law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Experts have argued blocking USAID funding is unconstitutional and plan to challenge the Trump administration’s efforts in the court of law.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Feb. 2025
None of these cases has been reviewed by a court of law.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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