court of justice

Thân thiện

A judge presides over a court of justice.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tribunal presided over by a magistrate or judges who administer justice according to the law: A formal assembly or institution where legal cases are heard and decided by judicial authorities.

Usage

• The term "court of justice" is a formal and specific noun phrase. It is used to refer to the physical location, the institution, or the session where legal proceedings are conducted under the authority of the law.
• It is often used in legal, official, and formal contexts to distinguish the judicial branch from other types of courts (e.g., a royal court or a sports court).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The case was brought before the court of justice.
  • The highest court of justice in the land is the Supreme Court.
  • All citizens have the right to a fair trial in a court of justice.

Advanced Usage

• "To bring someone to a court of justice": To initiate legal proceedings against someone.
  • The prosecutor vowed to bring the corrupt officials to a court of justice.
• "Seat of justice": A synonym sometimes used poetically or formally to refer to a court of justice.
  • The judge ascended to the seat of justice.

Variants and Related Words

• Court (n): The more general term for a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases. "Court of justice" is a specific type of court.
• Tribunal (n): A court of justice.
• Law court (n): A synonym for court of justice.
• Court of law (n): A virtually identical term to "court of justice," often used interchangeably.

Synonyms

• Judiciary: The judicial authorities of a country; the court system.
• Bench: The seat where judges sit in court; used metonymically to refer to the judges or the court itself.
• Forum: A place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged; in law, it can refer to a court or tribunal.

Related Phrases

• "To have one's day in court": To have the opportunity to present one's case before a court of justice.
  • Every accused person deserves to have their day in court.
• "To take someone to court": To sue someone or initiate legal action against them.
  • The company decided to take the supplier to court for breach of contract.

Related Idioms

• "The wheels of justice turn slowly": This idiom refers to the often slow pace of legal proceedings within a court of justice.
  • We must be patient; the wheels of justice turn slowly.
• "Justice is blind": This idiom, often symbolized by Lady Justice, represents the ideal that the court of justice should be impartial and unbiased.
  • The statue outside the courthouse reminds us that justice is blind.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws

Từ đồng nghĩa

• court
• lawcourt
• court of law