Noun

Singular court

Plural courts

court (plural courts)

  1. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
  2. The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary; a palace.
  3. The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.
  4. Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign; as, to hold a court.
  5. Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery.
  6. The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.
  7. The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of causes.
  8. A tribunal established for the administration of justice.
  9. The judge or judges; as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both.
  10. The session of a judicial assembly.
  11. Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical.
  12. (sport) A place arranged for playing the game of tennis, basketball and some other games; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court.

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Feb 23 15:40:07 2010

A court is a body, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes and dispense civil, criminal, or administrative justice in accordance with rules of law. In common law and civil law jurisdiction, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all persons have an ability to bring their claims before a court. Similarly, those accused of a crime have the right to present their defense before a court.

Court facilities range from a simple farmhouse for a village court in a rural community to huge buildings housing dozens of courtrooms in large cities.

A court is a kind of deliberative assembly with special powers, called its jurisdiction, or jus dicere, to decide certain kinds of questions or petitions put to it. According to William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, a court is constituted by a minimum of three parties, namely, the actor, reus, and judex, though, often, courts consist of additional attorneys, bailiffs, reporters, and perhaps a jury.

The term "court" is often used to refer to the president of the court, also known as the "judge" or the "bench", or the panel of such officials. For example, in the United States, and other common law jurisdictions, the term "court" (in the case of U.S. federal courts) by law is used to describe the judge himself or herself.

In the United States, the legal authority of a court to take action is based on three pillars of power over the parties to the litigation: (1) Personal jurisdiction; (2) Subject matter jurisdiction; and (3) Venue.

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Fri Mar 5 04:59:53 2010

Can a county court judgement stop you moving country?
Q. I have a friend who is planning to move to Australia next year but he has a debt he hasn't paid off and may be taken to court over it and would then get a county court judgement. He is already a citizen of Australia but living here in the UK. Would the CCJ stop him from moving to Australia? He has every intension of paying the debt off once he starts his new life in Australia, thanks in advance for your answers.
Asked by russ.gower@btinternet.com - Sat Dec 1 07:09:13 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If he is a citizen of Australia they cannot stop him from going home. A county court judgement is a civil judgement and has no effect outside UK. I feel he should be honest with the debtor and make arrangements to pay off the debt bit by bit. Take no notice of the amateur advice you have been given ( most of it is spelt wrong anyway.)
Answered by Gerry Atrix - Sat Dec 1 07:27:02 2007

What exactly is Open Court Reading and how is it implemented?
Q. I just accepted a job as a first grade teacher at an Open Court Reading school. I start on January 4th, but I have no idea what Open Court is exactly or how it is implemented. Any information would be VERY appreciated.
Asked by Angel_Wittner - Sun Nov 18 03:19:38 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Open Court is a reading series. I have never used it for a whole year. I have "piloted" lessons when my school district was in the process of "adopting a new" reading series. My recommendation is to ask your district for a set of teachers manuals for grade 1. There are 5 or 6 teachers guides for grade 1 as I recall. Take a look at all of the guides and then concentrate on the guides that will be used in January. You can talk to the current teacher. (It would be a good idea visit "your" classroom on several occasions ... if you are taking over for another teacher.) Remember that the most important subjects in grade one are reading, reading and reading. Some reading series have fantastic "teacher" sites on line. For the… [cont.]
Answered by eek - Sun Nov 18 09:47:33 2007

How does a written warning affect court supervision in Illinois?
Q. I'm on court supervision in Rock Island County Illinois for a DUI. I got a written warning for speeding how will this affect my court supervision?
Asked by Danie - Sat Oct 11 21:53:02 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Don't ask us. Ask your PO. Your PO is God.
Answered by bullwinkle - Sat Oct 11 22:00:40 2008

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