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(fǎ tíng) - court of law, courtroom, tribunal in Mandarin

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Traditional: 法庭

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Translation

court of law, courtroom, tribunal

Word origin

A compound of 法 (fǎ, law) and 庭 (tíng, hall, courtyard), literally the hall of law, hence a court of law.

Origin
compound
Root
法 (fǎ, law) + 庭 (tíng, hall)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 法

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Examples

He was brought before the court.

pàn

The court finally found him not guilty.

The witness gave evidence in court.

It was very quiet in the courtroom.

This matter must be handed to the court to deal with.

法庭 (fǎ tíng) is the word for a court of law or courtroom, the place where cases are heard and judged. It belongs to the same legal family as 法律 (law) and 法官 (judge).

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This word is part of lesson 30.