Definition of court

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Court (n.) The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.

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Mademoiselle :: Mademoiselle (n.) A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss..
Place :: Place (n.) A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short part of a street open only at one end.
Admiralty :: Admiralty (n.) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
Folkmote :: Folkmote (n.) a general assembly of the people to consider and order matters of the commonwealth; also, a local court..
Triable :: Triable (a.) Liable to undergo a judicial examination; properly coming under the cognizance of a court; as, a cause may be triable before one court which is not triable in another..
Declension :: Declension (n.) Act of courteously refusing; act of declining; a declinature; refusal; as, the declension of a nomination..
Impanel :: Impanel (v. t.) To enter in a list, or on a piece of parchment, called a panel; to form or enroll, as a list of jurors in a court of justice..
Litigate :: Litigate (v. t.) To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause..
Suade :: Suable (a.) Capable of being sued; subject by law to be called to answer in court.
Subpoenaed :: Subpoena (n.) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill..
Figure :: Figure (v. t.) To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court..
Recover :: Recover (v. t.) To gain as a compensation; to obtain in return for injury or debt; as, to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a suit at law; to obtain title to by judgement in a court of law; as, to recover lands in ejectment or common recovery; to gain by legal process; as, to recover judgement against a defendant..
Courtesy :: Courtesy (v. t.) To treat with civility.
Prevenancy :: Prevenancy (n.) The act of anticipating another's wishes, desires, etc., in the way of favor or courtesy; hence, civility; obligingness..
Curialistic :: Curialistic (a.) Pertaining to a court.
Schoolship :: Schoolship (n.) A vessel employed as a nautical training school, in which naval apprentices receive their education at the expense of the state, and are trained for service as sailors. Also, a vessel used as a reform school to which boys are committed by the courts to be disciplined, and instructed as mariners..
Puisne :: Puisne (a.) Younger or inferior in rank; junior; associate; as, a chief justice and three puisne justices of the Court of Common Pleas; the puisne barons of the Court of Exchequer..
Homologate :: Homologate (v. t.) To approve; to allow; to confirm; as, the court homologates a proceeding..
Se�or :: Se�or (n.) A Spanish title of courtesy corresponding to the English Mr. or Sir; also, a gentleman..
Salutation :: Salutation (n.) The act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy; also, that which is uttered or done in saluting or greeting..
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