stand up in court



stand up in court

[for a case] to survive a test in a court of law. Do you think that this case will stand up in court? These charges will never stand up in court. They are too vague.
See also: court, stand, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pandora[pæn'dɔ:rə]
Sarit-Hebrew
LourenÇOlaw-REN-soo (Portuguese), law-REN-soo (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
KipKIPEnglish
Angelle-English (Rare)
Mefodiy-Russian (Archaic)