Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of law courts in American Thesaurus

Parts of law courts

bench (noun)

the place where the judge sits in a court of law

Americaninformal a room where prisoners are kept temporarily while they are waiting to go into a court of law

legalAmerican a court of law that considers equity (=the principle of what is fair) and not just existing laws when making decisions

legal the part of a court of law where the person who is accused of a crime stands or sits

the place where the jury sits during a trial

the place in a courtroom or another building where the public can sit to watch

stand (noun)

the part of a court of law where people stand to answer lawyers’ questions. The usual British word is witness box.

American the place in a court of law where the witness stands or sits when they are answering questions