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courtroom

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court·room  (kôrtrm, -rm, krt-)
n.
A room in which the proceedings of a court are held.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.courtroomcourtroom - a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
bar - (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"
bench - (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
courthouse - a building that houses judicial courts
jury box - an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
witness box, witness stand - a box enclosure for a witness when testifying
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Translations
courtroom [ˈkɔːtrum] nsala de justicia
courtroom [ˈkɔːtrum] court nsalle f de tribunal
courtroom [ˈkɔːtrum] court nGerichtssaal m
courtroom [ˈkɔːtrum] ntribunale m


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This was not news, but now it was seen to have been sorrowfully prophetic, and a profound sensation quivered through the hushed courtroom when those dismal words were repeated.
Here it was before him, a courtroom and a judge, bowed down in subservience by the machine to a dive-keeper who swung a string of votes.
There was again a laugh round the courtroom, stopping suddenly as the magistrate looked up and frowned.
 
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