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
Maurenemaw-REEN, MAWR-eenEnglish (Rare)
Clitus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
WebsterWEB-stərEnglish
Wymond-Medieval English
Christiana[.kristi'ænə]
SherrieSHER-eeEnglish