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court·room  (kôrtrm, -rm, krt-)
n.
A room in which the proceedings of a court are held.

courtroom [ˈkɔːtˌruːm -ˌrʊm]
n
(Law) a room in which the sittings of a law court are held
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.courtroom - a room in which a lawcourt sitscourtroom - 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 [ˈkɔːtrʊm] Nsala f de justicia, sala f de tribunal
courtroom [ˈkɔːrtrʊm] nsalle f d'audience
court ruling ndécision f de justice
court shoe nescarpin m
courtroom [ˈkɔːtˌruːm] naula (di tribunale)


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