Definition of court

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Court (n.) The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered..

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Inquisitorial :: Inquisitorial (a.) Pertaining to the Court of Inquisition or resembling its practices.
Archchancellor :: Archchancellor (n.) A chief chancellor; -- an officer in the old German empire, who presided over the secretaries of the court..
Courtesied :: Courtesied (imp. & p. p.) of Courtes.
Venality :: Venality (n.) The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an official..
Term :: Term (n.) The time in which a court is held or is open for the trial of causes.
Judiciary :: "Judiciary (a.) Of or pertaining to courts of judicature, or legal tribunals; judicial; as, a judiciary proceeding..
Hold :: Hold (v. t.) To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service..
Rota :: Rota (n.) An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also Rota Romana, that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It consists of twelve members..
Curia :: Curia (n.) The court of a sovereign or of a feudal lord; also; his residence or his household.
Discourteous :: Discourteous (a.) Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous.
Adjourn :: Adjourn (v. i.) To suspend business for a time, as from one day to another, or for a longer period, or indefinitely; usually, to suspend public business, as of legislatures and courts, or other convened bodies; as, congress adjourned at four o'clock; the court adjourned without day..
File :: File (v. t.) To bring before a court or legislative body by presenting proper papers in a regular way; as, to file a petition or bill..
Inurbanity :: Inurbanity (n.) Want of urbanity or courtesy; unpolished manners or deportment; inurbaneness; rudeness.
Rule :: Rule (a.) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit..
Diplomatic :: Diplomatic (n.) A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist..
Familiarity :: Familiarity (n.) Anything said or done by one person to another unceremoniously and without constraint; esp., in the pl., such actions and words as propriety and courtesy do not warrant; liberties..
Represent :: Represent (v. t.) To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress..
Court-leet :: Court-leet (n.) A court of record held once a year, in a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet..
Actor :: Actor (n.) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
Present :: Present (a.) To lay before a public body, or an official, for consideration, as before a legislature, a court of judicature, a corporation, etc.; as, to present a memorial, petition, remonstrance, or indictment..
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