the court of public/world opinion
noun phrase
: the beliefs and judgment of most people
The statement was quickly condemned in the court of public opinion.
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The legal profession has been put on trial in real-time, public view, and before the court of public opinion.
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Krell was breaking what could have been a united front, and the legislators would be forced into a public debate about a controversial and nuanced issue that Republicans have been eager to win in the court of public opinion.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
Lamar was declared the victor in the court of public opinion.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
Natalia and the Barnetts face off in the court of law and the court of public opinion Courtesy of Disney
What happens in the finale?
—Barry Levitt, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Krell was breaking what could have been a united front, and the legislators would be forced into a public debate about a controversial and nuanced issue that Republicans have been eager to win in the court of public opinion.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
Lamar was declared the victor in the court of public opinion.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
Natalia and the Barnetts face off in the court of law and the court of public opinion Courtesy of Disney
What happens in the finale?
—Barry Levitt, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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“The court of public/world opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20court%20of%20public%2Fworld%20opinion. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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