the court of public/world opinion
noun phrase
: the beliefs and judgment of most people
The statement was quickly condemned in the court of public opinion.
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Even after being exonerated 10 years ago on March 27, 2015, Amanda Knox has had to fight to clear her name in the court of public opinion.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
My Democratic colleagues and I will keep fighting back in state and federal courts, in the halls of Congress, and the court of public opinion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Both Drake and Lively have taken a beating in the court of public opinion.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
And there is one person that’s obsessed about the 6th because he still has been basically deemed guilty in the court of public opinion, and that’s Donald Trump.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
My Democratic colleagues and I will keep fighting back in state and federal courts, in the halls of Congress, and the court of public opinion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Both Drake and Lively have taken a beating in the court of public opinion.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
And there is one person that’s obsessed about the 6th because he still has been basically deemed guilty in the court of public opinion, and that’s Donald Trump.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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“The court of public/world opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20court%20of%20public%2Fworld%20opinion. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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