courts of law
Where trials happen
Courts of law are official institutions where legal disputes are heard and decided by judges, juries, or magistrates.
The term distinguishes forums applying established legal principles from informal tribunals or courts of public opinion.
The matter will be settled in a court of law.
The plural emphasizes the judicial system as a whole rather than any single venue.
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- legal proceedingFormal court action
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- jury dutyRequired courtroom participation
- opening statementFirst formal address
tribunal · testimony · verdict · litigation · bailiff · cross-examination · sworn testimony · subpoena · judge · plaintiff · defendant · bench · due process · docket · robes · burden of proof · witness · bar
courts of lawmediation
Intervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · negotiation · out-of-court settlement · tribal councils · village elders
courts of lawlynch mobs
Crowds enacting illegal executions
mob justice · vigilantism · vigilante justice · kangaroo courts · summary execution
courts of lawlegislatures
Bodies that make laws
parliaments · executive branch · police · prisons · military tribunals
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