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court

/ˈkoɚt/

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noun

plural courts

[noncount] :a formal legal meeting in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law

Court is now in session.

Court is adjourned for the day. - often used before another noun

a court battle/fight

court cases/records/costs

a place where legal cases are heard [count]

There was a large group of protesters outside the court.

a lawyer who has appeared in courts around the country [noncount]

His landlord threatened to take him to court. [=to start a lawsuit against him; to sue him]

The organization is prepared to go to court [=to start a lawsuit] to stop construction from proceeding.

They were able to settle/resolve the case out of court. [=without going to court]

[count] :an official group of people (such as a judge and jury) who listen to evidence and make decisions about legal cases

The case is before the state's highest court.

She's a judge on an appellate court.

state/federal courts

The prosecution has new evidence to submit to the court.

Please explain to the court what happened that night.

The court ruled/declared the law unconstitutional.

The court reversed/rejected the lower court's decision.

[count] :a large flat surface that is shaped like a square or rectangle and that is used for playing games like tennis and basketball

a basketball/tennis court

the place where the leader of a country and especially a king or queen lives and works [count]

the courts of Europe [noncount]

He spent a lot of time at court.

[count] :a king or queen and the people who live and work with him or her

The queen assembled her court.

a member of the king's court

[count] a - used in the names of short streets

My sister lives on Brynhurst Court. - abbr. Ct.

b - used in the names of apartment buildings or groups of apartment buildings

I live in the Franklin Court apartments on Main Street. - see also motor court

courtyard

the villa's inner court

an interior court garden - see also food court

hold court

to talk to a group of people who listen to what you say because it is funny or interesting

The restaurant's owner was holding court at his usual table in the corner.

laugh out of court

xem laugh

pay court to

formal + old-fashioned :to give a lot of attention to (someone) in order to get approval, affection, etc.

He does not approve of the young man who has been paying court to his daughter. [=who has been courting his daughter]

the ball is in your court

xem ball

the court of public/world opinion

the beliefs and judgment of most people

The statement was quickly condemned in the court of public opinion. [=was condemned by the public]

verb

courts; courted; courting

somewhat old-fashioned :to act in a way that shows that you want or intend to get married [no obj]

The couple courted for two years before marrying. [+ obj]

He was courting his college sweetheart.

of an animal :to perform the actions that lead to sexual activity [no obj]

a pair of robins courting [+ obj]

The male will sometimes court the female for hours.

[+ obj] :to give a lot of attention and praise to (someone) in order to get approval, support, etc.

college teams courting high school basketball stars

The government is courting [=wooing] investors from around the globe.

The speech was clearly intended to court middle-class voters.

If you court someone's favor or court favor with someone, you try to get someone's approval.

The company is courting favor with consumers by portraying itself as socially responsible.

[+ obj] :to act in a way that is likely to cause (something unpleasant) to happen to you

Anyone who refuses to evacuate is courting disaster. [=flirting with disaster]

They knew they were courting danger/trouble by accepting donations from a convicted felon.

* Các từ tương tự:
court card, court of appeals, court of law, court order, court reporter, court shoe, courteous, courtesan, courtesy