Topic: court
Definition:

  • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business a room in which a lawcourt sits
  • "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
  • "players had to reserve a court in advance" Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947) the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince a hotel for motorists
  • provides direct access from rooms to parking area a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
  • "the king will visit the duke's court" an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
  • "the house was built around an inner court" respectful deference
  • "pay court to the emperor" make amorous advances towards
  • "John is courting Mary" seek someone's favor
  • "China is wooing Russia" engage in social activities leading to marriage
  • "We were courting for over ten years"

    Related tag cloud:

  • law
  • legal
  • lawyer
  • attorney
  • litigation
  • lawyers
  • judge
  • criminal
  • divorce
  • personal injury
  • injury
  • courts
  • justice
  • trial
  • attorneys
  • government
  • county
  • malpractice
  • wills
  • civil
  • trauma
  • Resources:

    Supreme Court of the United States
    Official page of the United States Supreme Court, featuring court's opinions and orders, calendar and schedules, rules, news releases and general information.
    http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

    Court TV Online
    A comprehensive source of news about the law, justice and crime in the U.S. and around the world.
    http://www.courttv.com/

    The Federal Judiciary
    Explains how the U.S. court system functions. Includes answers to frequently asked questions.
    http://www.uscourts.gov/