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court

 
 
/kɔːt/ noun [C, U]

Translation

LAW the place where a judge decides whether someone is guilty of a crime
mahkeme
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.688
the court the judge and group of people at a trial who decide whether someone is guilty of a crime
mahkeme heyeti, mahkeme kurulu
She told the court what happened on the night of the murder.688690
SPORT an area for playing particular sports
kort, oyun alanı
a tennis/basketball court1480407
ROYAL HOUSE the official home of a king or queen and the people who live with them
kraliyet sarayı/maiyeti
→ See also High Court → See also the supreme court754366
(Definition of court noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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