法庭
fǎtíng
court, tribunal
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 双方将在法庭上对质。The two sides will confront each other in court.
- 法官走进了法庭。The judge walked into the courtroom.
Collocations
出庭法庭辩论开庭当庭
Mnemonic
法 fǎ "law" + 庭 tíng "courtyard": a Sino-Korean word "court, courtroom". The place (庭) where a trial is held. Distinct from 法院 (the court as an institution): 法庭 is the very setting where the trial takes place. 出庭 (to appear in court), 开庭 (to open a session). A judicial term alongside 案件 / 审判.
Related
法院法官审判庭审
Quick check
How do 法庭 and 法院 differ?