Definition
法庭 (fǎ tíng) refers to the physical courtroom or the court in session, while 法院 (fǎ yuàn) is the institution or building as a whole. Use 法庭 for the actual trial setting and 法院 for the broader judicial organization.
noun
court of lawcourt (the institution or physical venue where legal cases are heard)
Examples
- 法庭。Zhèngrén bìxū zài fǎ tíng shàng shuō chū zhēnxiàng.Witnesses must tell the truth in court.
- 法庭。Zhège ànzi yǐjīng tíjiāo fǎ tíng shěnlǐ le.This case has been submitted to the court for trial.
- 法庭。fǎ tíng de pànjué shì zuìzhōng juédìng.The court's verdict is the final decision.
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