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| n. (group) | 1. court, judicature, tribunal | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. |
| ~ court of justice, court of law, lawcourt, court | a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws. |
| ~ assembly | a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose. |
| ~ international court of justice, world court | a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations. |
| ~ bench | the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively. |
| ~ appeals court, appellate court, court of appeals | a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies. |
| ~ assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius | the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts). |
| ~ chancery, court of chancery | a court with jurisdiction in equity. |
| ~ consistory | a church tribunal or governing body. |
| ~ criminal court | a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases. |
| ~ divorce court | a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts. |
| ~ court of domestic relations, domestic relations court, family court | a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children). |
| ~ federal court | a court establish by the authority of a federal government. |
| ~ f.i.s.c., foreign intelligence surveillance court | a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies. |
| ~ inferior court, lower court | any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court. |
| ~ inquisition | a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy. |
| ~ juvenile court | a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children. |
| ~ kangaroo court | an irregular unauthorized court. |
| ~ military court | a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel. |
| ~ moot court | a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases. |
| ~ police court | a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses. |
| ~ probate court | a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates. |
| ~ quarter sessions | a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions. |
| ~ rota | (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts. |
| ~ star chamber | a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments. |
| ~ superior court | any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court. |
| ~ high court, state supreme court, supreme court | the highest court in most states of the United States. |
| ~ traffic court | a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses. |
| ~ trial court | the first court before which the facts of a case are decided. |
| ~ jury | a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. court, courtroom | a room in which a lawcourt sits.; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" |
| ~ bar | (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried.; "spectators were not allowed past the bar" |
| ~ bench | (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom. |
| ~ courthouse | a building that houses judicial courts. |
| ~ jury box | an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury. |
| ~ room | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| ~ witness box, witness stand | a box enclosure for a witness when testifying. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (group) | 3. court, royal court | the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state. |
| ~ authorities, government, regime | the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" |
| ~ court of saint james's | the British royal court. |
| ~ porte, sublime porte | the Ottoman court in Constantinople. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. court | a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played.; "players had to reserve a court in advance" |
| ~ badminton court | the court on which badminton is played. |
| ~ basketball court | the court on which basketball is played. |
| ~ handball court | the court on which handball is played. |
| ~ piste | a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts. |
| ~ squash court | the indoor court in which squash is played. |
| ~ tennis court | the court on which tennis is played. |
| ~ volleyball court | the court on which volleyball is played. |
| ~ athletic field, playing area, playing field, field | a piece of land prepared for playing a game.; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field" |
| n. (person) | 5. court, margaret court | Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947). |
| ~ tennis player | an athlete who plays tennis. |
| n. (group) | 6. court, royal court | the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince. |
| ~ entourage, retinue, cortege, suite | the group following and attending to some important person. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. court, motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court | a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area. |
| ~ hotel | a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services. |
| ~ motel | a motor hotel. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. court, court of justice, court of law, lawcourt | a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws. |
| ~ court, judicature, tribunal | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. court | the residence of a sovereign or nobleman.; "the king will visit the duke's court" |
| ~ residence | the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president).; "he refused to live in the governor's residence" |
| n. (artifact) | 10. court, courtyard | an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings.; "the house was built around an inner court" |
| ~ area | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function.; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" |
| ~ atrium | the central area in a building; open to the sky. |
| ~ bailey | the outer courtyard of a castle. |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| ~ cloister | a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions). |
| ~ food court | an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area). |
| ~ forecourt | the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings. |
| ~ parvis | a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral). |
| n. (act) | 11. court, homage | respectful deference.; "pay court to the emperor" |
| ~ deference, respect | a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard.; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" |
| v. (social) | 12. court, romance, solicit, woo | make amorous advances towards.; "John is courting Mary" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ chase after, chase | pursue someone sexually or romantically. |
| ~ display | attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals. |
| v. (social) | 13. court, woo | seek someone's favor.; "China is wooing Russia" |
| v. (social) | 14. court | engage in social activities leading to marriage.; "We were courting for over ten years" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
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