Definition of court

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Court (v. t.) To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.

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Summon :: Summon (v. t.) To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses..
Verdict :: Verdict (n.) The answer of a jury given to the court concerning any matter of fact in any cause, civil or criminal, committed to their examination and determination; the finding or decision of a jury on the matter legally submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause..
Earl Marshal :: Earl marshal () An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of the herald's office or college of arms..
Ne Exeat :: Ne exeat () A writ to restrain a person from leaving the country, or the jurisdiction of the court. The writ was originally applicable to purposes of state, but is now an ordinary process of courts of equity, resorted to for the purpose of obtaining bail, or security to abide a decree..
Law :: Law (n.) An oath, as in the presence of a court..
Commodore :: Commodore (n.) A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club..
Leetman :: Leetman (n.) One subject to the jurisdiction of a court-leet.
Bank :: Bank (n.) A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment; a tribunal or court..
Curialistic :: Curialistic (a.) Pertaining to a court.
Mall :: Mall (n.) A court of justice.
Captation :: Captation (n.) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction..
Process :: Process (n.) The whole course of proceedings in a cause real or personal, civil or criminal, from the beginning to the end of the suit; strictly, the means used for bringing the defendant into court to answer to the action; -- a generic term for writs of the class called judicial..
Compluvium :: Compluvium (n.) A space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern..
Report :: Report (v. t.) An official statement of facts, verbal or written; especially, a statement in writing of proceedings and facts exhibited by an officer to his superiors; as, the reports of the heads af departments to Congress, of a master in chancery to the court, of committees to a legislative body, and the like..
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
Act :: Act (n.) The result of public deliberation; the decision or determination of a legislative body, council, court of justice, etc.; a decree, edit, law, judgment, resolve, award; as, an act of Parliament, or of Congress..
Law :: Law (n.) In arts, works, games, etc.: The rules of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy, or of whist..
Curtes :: Curtes (a.) Courteous.
Courtly :: Courtly (a.) Elegant; polite; courtlike; flattering.
Se–ora :: Se–ora (n.) A Spanish title of courtesy given to a lady; Mrs.; Madam; also, a lady..
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