Law Gavel On Wooden Table. The Gavel Is Used In Courts Of Law In The United States And, By Metonymy, Is Used There To Represent The Entire Judiciary System, Especially Of Judgeship; To Bring Down The Gavel Means To Enforce Or Compel With The Power Of A Court. On The Other Hand, In The United Kingdom, Gavels Have Never Been Used By Judges, Despite Many American-Influenced Tv Programmes Depicting Them.

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