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Sac :: Sac (n.) The privilege formerly enjoyed by the lord of a manor, of holding courts, trying causes, and imposing fines..

Somner :: Somner (n.) A summoner; esp., one who summons to an ecclesiastical court..

Courtship :: Courtship (n.) The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage.

Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court..

Apology :: Apology (n.) An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret..

Adjudicate :: Adjudicate (v. i.) To come to a judicial decision; as, the court adjudicated upon the case..

Resident :: Resident (n.) A diplomatic representative who resides at a foreign court; -- a term usualy applied to ministers of a rank inferior to that of ambassadors. See the Note under Minister, 4..

Leet :: Leet (n.) A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held.

Judiciary :: "Judiciary (n.) That branch of government in which judicial power is vested; the system of courts of justice in a country; the judges, taken collectively; as, an independent judiciary; the senate committee on the judiciary..

Curtes :: Curtes (a.) Courteous.

Appear :: Appear (v. i.) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried..

Arraignment :: Arraignment (n.) The act of arraigning, or the state of being arraigned; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a court to answer to an indictment or complaint..

Venality :: Venality (n.) The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an official..

Consistory :: Consistory (n.) A civil court of justice.

Decide :: Decide (v. i.) To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant..

Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury..

Dean :: Dean (n.) The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy..

Bailey :: Bailey (n.) A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester..

Widow-hunter :: Widow-hunter (n.) One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune..

Challenge :: Challenge (n.) To object to or take exception to, as to a juror, or member of a court..

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