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Court Place Names Noun Legal Matters Decided Judge

word court
definition
noun
A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate .
At this rate, we could find ourselves in the divorce courts!
...a county court judge.
He was deported on a court order following a conviction for armed robbery.
The 28-year-old striker was in court last week for breaking a rival player's jaw.
You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as a court .
A court at Tampa, Florida has convicted five officials on fraud charges.
A court is an area in which you play a game such as tennis, basketball, badminton, or squash.
The hotel has several tennis and squash courts.
She watched a few of the games while waiting to go on court.
The court of a king or queen is the place where he or she lives and carries out ceremonial or administrative duties.
She came to visit England, where she was presented at the court of James I.
Their family was certainly well regarded at court.
other
noun, in names
In Britain, Court is used in the names of large houses and blocks of flats.
...7 Ivebury Court, Latimer Rd, London W10 6RA.
inflections courts
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