a room in which trials or other legal cases are heldWhich Word?court / law court / court of law All these words can be used to refer to a place where legal trials take place. Court and (formal) court of law usually refer to the actual room where cases are judged. Courtroom is also used for this. Law court(British English) is more often used to refer to the building:The prison is opposite the law court.Courthouse is used for this in North American English.Oxford Collocations DictionaryCourtroom is used before these nouns: bailiff,drama,scene,…Seefull entryExtra examplesHis lawyer read a statement outside the courtroom.She could face a bitter courtroom battle.The judge came back into the packed courtroom.There were shouts from his supporters in the courtroom.
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