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- Dictionarycourt/kɔːt/
noun
- 1. a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases: "she will take the matter to court" Similar
- 2. a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash: "a squash court" Similar
verb
- 1. be involved with (someone) romantically, with the intention of marrying: dated "he was courting a girl from the neighbouring farm" Similar
- 2. pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favour: "Western politicians courted the leaders of the newly independent states" Similar
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COURT definition: 1. a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place…. Learn more.
1. a. : the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary. riding to the king's court. b. : a sovereign's formal assembly of councillors and officers. The king held a general court. c. : the sovereign and officers and advisers who are the governing power. The court has decided against the alliance. d.
To court a particular person, group, or country means to try to please them or improve your relations with them, often so that they will do something that you want them to do. Both parties are courting former supporters of the presidential candidate.
5 days ago · court, a person or body of persons having judicial authority to hear and resolve disputes in civil, criminal, ecclesiastical, or military cases.
noun. Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely surrounded by buildings, walls, etc.
noun. /kɔːt/ /kɔːrt/ Idioms. law. [countable, uncountable] the place where legal trials take place and where crimes, etc. are judged. the civil/criminal courts. Her lawyer made a statement outside the court. in court Relatives of the victims were in court. She will appear in court tomorrow.
A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law.
1. court - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. judicature, tribunal. 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.
COURT meaning: 1 : a formal legal meeting in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law often used before another noun; 2 : a place where legal cases are heard
The phrase is often used when talking about what a judge or jury think or decide about a case The court said the defendants had been denied a fair trial. 2 [countable] a place where all the information concerning a crime or disagreement is given so that it can be judged The new laws haven’t yet been tested in court.
