courts of justice
Where trials happen
Courts of justice are institutions where legal disputes are heard and decided by judges or magistrates.
The phrase is formal and somewhat old-fashioned, appearing in legal documents and official contexts: The matter shall be determined in the courts of justice.
In everyday speech, people simply say courts.
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- benchShared seating surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- verdictOfficial court decision
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
rule of law · judicial review · adjudication · fair trial · gavel · presumption of innocence · impartiality · sworn testimony · testimony · due process · legal proceedings · litigation · plaintiff · petit jury · defendant · prosecution · dispute resolution · burden of proof
courts of justicevigilante justice
Unauthorized punishment by civilians
mob rule · lynch mobs · backroom deals · kangaroo courts · mediation
courts of justiceshow trials
Propaganda-driven mock prosecutions
star chambers · kangaroo courts · inquisitions · witch trials
courts of justicemob justice
Extralegal punishment by crowds
vigilantism · lynch mobs · blood feuds · vendettas · lawlessness
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