Noun
court of public opinion (plural courts of public opinion)
(idiomatic) The news media and the public at large, seen as being able to deliver a judgement on someone in the manner of a judge.
Synonym: court of world opinion
There is nothing in the world that could make me turn from the law. With a clear conscience, I am prepared to answer for each and every one of my political and administrative orders and actions, and to do so before the court of public opinion. Ahmed Djemal