a room in which trials or other legal cases are held Which Word?court / court of law / courthouse
- All these words can be used to refer to a place where legal trials take place. Court and (formal)court of law usually refer to the actual room where cases are judged. Courtroom is also used for this. Courthouse is more often used to refer to the building:The prison is across the street from the courthouse.
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