Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of law courts in British Thesaurus

bench (noun)

the place where the judge sits in a court of law

bullpen (noun)

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

chambers (noun)

legal the offices used by judges or barristers

chancery (noun)

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

the dock (noun)

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

jury box (noun)

the place where the jury sits during a trial

stand (noun)

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

witness box (noun)

British the place in a court of law where the witness stands or sits while answering questions

witness stand (noun)

American a witness box