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That conflict is how much power the federal government can wield over the states, a long-standing and unresolved dispute that will move again to the front and center of American politics and, in all likelihood, into American courtrooms.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Melissa Triano still remembers Phillips proclaiming her innocence to the courtroom after being convicted.
—Matt Allen, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Newsweek previously confirmed that Superior Judge Mark Arnold is allowing one camera in the courtroom for this trial, so all streams will likely show the same footage from inside the court.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Seconds after Cawthon handed down his sentence in the Ada County courtroom Friday afternoon, Harmon’s mother began to break down in sobs.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1677, in the meaning defined above
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“Courtroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtroom. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
courtroom
noun
court·room
ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm
ˈkȯ(ə)rt-,
-ˌru̇m
: a room in which a court of law is held
Legal Definition
courtroom
noun
court·room
: a room where court is held
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