court of law
noun/ˌkɔːt əv ˈlɔː/
/ˌkɔːrt əv ˈlɔː/
(plural courts of law)
(formal) (also law court)
- a room or building where legal cases are judged
- Such hearings are not as formal as a court of law.
- There was nothing that could be proved in a court of law.
- I don't think that argument would stand up in a court of law.
Which Word? court / law court / court of lawcourt / law court / court of law- 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. Law court (British English) is more often used to refer to the building:
- The prison is opposite the law court.
Check pronunciation:
court of law