1.
courtroom; court of law
The room or place where a judge presides over legal proceedings. Also used figuratively for the judicial process itself. Composed of 法 (law) + 廷 (court).
法廷に立つのは初めてだ。
This is my first time standing in a courtroom.
被告は法廷で無罪を主張した。
The defendant claimed innocence in court.
この問題は法廷で争われることになった。
This issue ended up being contested in court.
USAGE:
法廷 refers to the physical courtroom or, by extension, the legal proceedings that take place there. 裁判所 refers to the court as an institution (e.g., Tokyo District Court), while 法廷 refers to the room or the trial setting.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 法廷に立つ (to stand in court / to appear in court)
- 法廷で証言する (to testify in court)
- 法廷闘争 (courtroom battle)
- 法廷ドラマ (courtroom drama)