Courtroom

/ˈkɔːrt.ruːm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A room in which a law court is held.

The lawyer presented her case in front of the judge in the crowded courtroom.

The place where legal proceedings occur, typically including areas for the judge, jury, and attorneys.

The judge entered the courtroom, signaling the start of the trial.

A setting for legal disputes, hearings, and trials.

The courtroom was silent as the verdict was read.

An environment marked by legal formalities and proceedings.

Tensions ran high in the courtroom as both sides awaited the ruling.

From 'court' (from Old French 'curt') combined with 'room'.

in the courtroom

Referring to the activities that take place in a court of law.

courtroom drama

A situation involving intense or emotional legal proceedings.

courtroom procedures

The formal processes followed in a court of law.

judge

An official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.

lawyer

A person who practices or studies law; an attorney.

jury

A group of people sworn to render a verdict in a legal case.

The hot seat

Once he took the stand, he knew he was in the hot seat in the courtroom.

Courtroom antics

The lawyer's courtroom antics had everyone in stitches.