court (noun)

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• Court of Appeal — ˌCourt of Apˈpeal also Apˈpeal Court noun [singular] LAW in Britain, the highest court of law that makes decisions about criminal and civil cases that have been decided by lower courts but where people are not happy about the decision made.… …   Financial and business terms

• court of law — ˌcourt of ˈlaw also ˈlaw court noun [countable] LAW a place where law cases are judged: • When a doctor is proved to have lied in a court of law, it is a matter of the utmost seriousness. * * * court of law UK US noun [C] (plural courts of law) ( …   Financial and business terms

• court — ► NOUN 1) (also court of law) a body of people before whom judicial cases are heard. 2) the place where such a body meets. 3) a quadrangular area marked out for ball games such as tennis. 4) a quadrangle surrounded by a building or group of… …   English terms dictionary

• Court of Appeals — ˌCourt of Apˈpeals also Apˈpeals Court noun [singular] LAW in the US, one of the federal or state law courts that makes decisions about criminal and civil cases that have been decided by lower courts but where people are not happy about the… …   Financial and business terms

• court — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 law ADJECTIVE ▪ civil, criminal ▪ She should seek damages through the civil courts. ▪ The case will be tried before a criminal court. ▪ The burden of proof is lower in a civil court than a …   Collocations dictionary

• court of law — noun a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws • Syn: ↑court, ↑lawcourt, ↑court of justice • Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature * * * : a court that hears cases… …   Useful english dictionary

• court shoe — noun Etymology: so called from its use as a part of court dress Britain : pump III * * * Brit. pump2. [1880 85; so called from the fact that high heeled shoes were first worn in royal courts] * * * court shoe noun A low cut ladies shoe without… …   Useful english dictionary

• court card — noun one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face • Syn: ↑face card, ↑picture card • Hypernyms: ↑playing card • Hyponyms: ↑jack, ↑knave, ↑king, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• court order — noun a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something (Freq. 2) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑writ, ↑judicial writ • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• court of appeals — noun a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies • Syn: ↑appellate court, ↑appeals court • Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• court — / kōrt/ n [Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue] 1 a: an official assembly for the administration of justice: a unit of the judicial branch of government the… …   Law dictionary