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Definitions for courtroom
ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt-court·room

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. court, courtroomnoun

    a room in which a lawcourt sits

    "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

Wiktionary

  1. courtroomnoun

    The room where a judge presides over hearings and trials, sometimes with a jury.

Wikipedia

  1. Courtroom

    A courtroom is the enclosed space in which courts of law are held in front of a judge. A number of courtrooms, which may also be known as "courts", may be housed in a courthouse. In recent years, courtrooms have been equipped with audiovisual technology to permit everyone present to clearly hear testimony and see exhibits.

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  1. courtroom

    A courtroom is a formal setting or chamber within a courthouse where legal trials and other legal proceedings are conducted. It is presided over by a judge or panel of judges and involves parties such as the prosecution, defense, witnesses, and jury. The proceedings that take place in a courtroom are governed by a strict set of rules and procedures.

Wikidata

  1. Courtroom

    A courtroom is the actual enclosed space in which a judge regularly holds court. The schedule of official court proceedings is called a docket; the term is also synonymous with a court's caseload as a whole. The judge generally sits behind a raised desk, known as the bench. Benches in U.S. federal courtrooms and some state courtrooms are usually bullet-resistant to protect judges from courtroom shootouts. Behind the judge are the great seal of the jurisdiction and the flags of the appropriate federal and state governments. Judges usually wear a plain black robe. An exception was the late U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who broke tradition by adorning his robe with four gold stripes on each sleeve. Adjacent to the bench are the witness stand and the desks where the court clerk and the court reporter sit. The courtroom is divided into two parts by a barrier known as the bar. The bar may be an actual railing, or an imaginary barrier. The bailiff stands against one wall and keeps order in the courtroom. On one side is the judge's bench, the tables for the plaintiff, the defendant, and their respective counsel, and a separate group of seats known as the jury box where the jury sits. Apart from the parties to the case and any witnesses, only the lawyers can literally pass the bar, and this is the reason why the term "the bar" has come to refer to the legal profession as a whole. There is usually a podium or lectern between the two tables where the lawyers may stand when they argue their case before the judge.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of courtroom in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of courtroom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of courtroom in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Gough:

    If we're going to start a precedent, starting yesterday, where we're going to bring high-profile members of the African-American community into the courtroom to sit with the family during the trial in the presence of the jury, I believe that's intimidating and it's an attempt to pressure.

  2. Carlos Ghosn:

    I will attend my trial not only because I am legally obligated to do so, but because I am eager to finally have the opportunity to defend myself, i am not guilty of the charges against me and I look forward to defending my reputation in the courtroom.

  3. Taylor Swift:

    When I testified, I had already been in court all week and had to watch this man’s attorney bully, badger and harass my team including my mother over insane details and ridiculous minutiae, accusing them, and me, of lying, i was angry. In that moment, I decided to forgo any courtroom formalities and just answer the questions the way it happened. This man hadn’t considered any formalities when we assaulted me, and his lawyer didn’t hold back on my mom – why should I be polite? I’m told it was most amount of times the word 'ass' has ever been said in Colorado Federal Court.

  4. Katherine Ramsland:

    During that courtroom hearing, Dennis felt like he was in a position to teach people about who he was, in a way, he also thought of himself as a victim. He thought he had some things in common with the victims … Dennis Rader is Dennis Rader, so he just thought this was a way to present himself.

  5. Clint Dunn:

    Right now, there are no words to define how I feel, thank you to everyone who searched for Hailey, and to those who fought tirelessly for an arrest. Hopefully, true justice will come in the courtroom.

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