Noun
day in court
(figuratively) An occasion to defend oneself or one's opinion.
to get one's day in court, to have one's day in court
to want one's day in court
We've got fifty people at Gitmo that are too dangerous to be let go that will never go through a normal criminal trial. Let's create a new legal system, so they'll have their day in court. Lindsey Graham
Please keep an open mind and let me have my day in court. Michael Jackson
Cagey trial lawyers have figured out there's a pretty good likelihood their case - no matter what its merit - will literally get its day in court because of favorable judges. Dennis Hastert
Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding document - the United States Constitution. John Garamendi
Plenty of bad movies are very successful, and plenty of good movies are not. And distribution is so crazy, some films won't even get their day in court. Willem Dafoe
Almost two decades of congressional fumbling and judicial interventions have left the families of the victims in despair that they will ever see their day in court. Source: Internet