court of law

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Sony said Cox should have done more to punish alleged infringers, but the cable company isn’t a court of law and can’t adjudicate such disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In a statement, a government spokeswoman said the lawsuit was "nonsense", adding: "But we welcome the opportunity to solve it once and for all in a court of law."

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The federal government had argued Kelly should contest the case against him through a military process and not in a civilian court of law, but in Thursday's decision, Judge Leon wrote: "I disagree."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

We can’t predict how a court of law would judge the officer’s self-defense argument.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

They should be tried in a court of law.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez