Courts

v. seek to please, flatter; woo, seek to gain the affections of

n. yard; law court; king's palace; king's attendants; formal reception; area where basketball or tennis is played

A court is a public forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour, administrative and criminal justice under its laws. In common law and civil law states, 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.
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Noun
1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
(synonym) tribunal, judicature
(hypernym) assembly
(hyponym) International Court of Justice, World Court
(member-meronym) jury
(part-meronym) Bench
2. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
(synonym) royal court
(hypernym) government, authorities, regime
(hyponym) Court of Saint James's
3. a specially marked area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
(hypernym) playing field, athletic field, playing area, field
(hyponym) badminton court
4. a room in which a law court sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
(synonym) courtroom
(hypernym) room
(part-holonym) courthouse
(part-meronym) bar
(classification) law, jurisprudence
5. a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"
(synonym) courtyard
(hypernym) yard, grounds, curtilage
(hyponym) atrium
(part-holonym) building, edifice
6. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"
(hypernym) residence
7. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
(synonym) royal court
(hypernym) cortege, retinue, suite, entourage
8. a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
(synonym) motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court
(hypernym) hotel
(hyponym) motel
9. respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
(synonym) homage
(hypernym) deference, respect
(derivation) woo
Verb
1. make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
(synonym) woo, romance, solicit
(hypernym) act, move
(hyponym) chase, chase after
(derivation) courtship, wooing, courting, suit
2. seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"
(synonym) woo
(derivation) homage
3. engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"
(hypernym) act, move
(derivation) courtship, wooing, courting, suit

adj. short, brief, little

n. court, yard

n. court, yard; law court, king's palace; king's attendants; formal reception; area where basketball or tennis is played