law court
noun
1
US
: an official group of people (such as a judge and jury) who listen to evidence and make decisions about legal cases
a decision handed down by a law court
2
: a building or room where legal decisions are made
I have to appear in law court next week.
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The next analysis then was whether there had been a fraud practiced upon the family law court which entered the divorce decree.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
In April, Sacramento County filed a case in family law court listing Lee as the respondent to establish paternity — a sometimes necessary step to pursue child support in cases where the parents are not married.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
This left her case in a bit of limbo, since jurisdiction passes from family law court to probate court if someone dies during a divorce, and probate judges do not finalize divorces, TMZ noted.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
In April, Sacramento County filed a case in family law court listing Lee as the respondent to establish paternity — a sometimes necessary step to pursue child support in cases where the parents are not married.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
This left her case in a bit of limbo, since jurisdiction passes from family law court to probate court if someone dies during a divorce, and probate judges do not finalize divorces, TMZ noted.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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“Law court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20court. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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