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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
COURT definition: 1. the place where a judge decides whether someone is guilty of a crime: 2. the judge and group of…. Learn more.
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] .
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + court a criminal court (=for cases about crime) Two French magistrates ruled that he should stand trial in a criminal court. a civil court (=for cases about disagreements) Eviction proceedings take place in a civil court. a Crown Court (=a British court for cases about serious crimes) The defendant went to the Crown Court for s...
