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Definition court in American English

court noun

noun
/kɔrt/
1

a place where trials take place and legal cases are decided, especially in front of a judge and a jury.

Example

The charges were read aloud in court.

Example

Duggan will appear in court on Monday.

Synonyms and related words
admiralty court appeals court appellate court
1.1

the people in a court, especially the judge and jury

Example

A police officer told the court that he had seen Brown leaving the house.

Example

the evidence before the court (=being considered by the court)

1.2

done by a court or relating to a court

Example

They are dropping their court case against him.

Example

She got a court injunction banning her husband from her home.

Synonyms and related words
action advocacy appeal
1.3

the system of courts that decide legal cases

Example

You can always try to get your money back through the courts.

Example

The courts ruled that the company are entitled to make a fair profit.

Synonyms and related words
admiralty court appeals court appellate court
1.4

used for referring to the process of taking a legal action against someone

Example

She threatened to go to court if he did not pay up.

Example

Lynn took her employers to court for compensation.

Example

It took five years for the case to come to court.

Example

Mr. Lodge settled out of court for $50,000.

Synonyms and related words
action advocacy appeal
2

an area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis and basketball

Example

The hotel has two tennis courts.

Example

The players had been on court for over two hours.

Synonyms and related words
alley AstroTurf backstop
3

the place where a king or queen lives and works

Synonyms and related words
abdicate accede accession
3.1

a king or queen, together with their family and their servants, advisers, etc.

Example

an influential member of the court of Henry VIII

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abdicate accede accession
Example

They live at 27 Mallory Court.

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Court great hall
5

a courtyard

Synonyms and related words
alley alleyway arcade
6

what people in general think about something

Example

The court of public opinion is based on reputation, revenge, public shaming, and the whims of the crowd.

Definition court in American English

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