court
/kɔːt/ noun [C, U]Definition
LAW › the place where a judge decides whether someone is guilty of a crime: The suspect appeared in court charged with robbery. You can take them to court (= make them be judged in court) if they don't pay.
the court › the judge and group of people at a trial who decide whether someone is guilty of a crime: She told the court what happened on the night of the murder.
SPORT › an area for playing particular sports: a tennis/basketball court
ROYAL HOUSE › the official home of a king or queen and the people who live with them → See also High Court → See also the supreme court
(Definition of court noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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