1. a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws; [syn: court, lawcourt, court of law, court of justice]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
court of law
n 1: a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one
or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
[syn: court, lawcourt, court of law, court of
justice]