Place where trials happen or monarchs reign

noun

1. The residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary

   "riding to the king's court"

2. A sovereign's formal assembly of councillors and officers

   "The king held a general court."

3. The sovereign and officers and advisers who are the governing power

   "The court has decided against the alliance."

4. The family and retinue of a sovereign

   "The court enjoyed the tournament."

5. A reception held by a sovereign
6. An open space enclosed wholly or partly by buildings or circumscribed by a single building

   "the court at the center of the palace"

7. A quadrangular space walled or marked off for playing one of various games with a ball (such as tennis, handball, or basketball)
8. A wide alley with only one opening onto a street
9. An official assembly for the transaction of judicial business see also court-packing, pack the court
10. A session of such a court

    "The court is now adjourned."

11. A place (such as a chamber) for the administration of justice

    "sat quietly in the back of the court"

12. A judge or judges in session
13. An assembly or board with legislative or administrative powers
14. Parliament, legislature
15. Conduct or attention intended to win favor or dispel hostility homage

    "pay court to the king"

16. the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
17. a sovereign's formal assembly of councillors and officers
18. the sovereign and officers and advisers who are the governing power

verb

1. To seek to gain or achieve

   "court power"

2. To seek the affections of
3. To perform actions in order to attract for mating

   "a male bird courting a female"

4. To seek to attract (as by solicitous attention or offers of advantages)

   "college teams courting high school basketball stars"

5. To seek an alliance with
6. To engage in social activities leading to engagement and marriage
7. To engage in activity leading to mating

   "a pair of robins courting in the trees"

noun

1. A liquid made usually with water, white wine, vegetables, and seasonings and used to poach fish

noun

1. A court consisting of commissioned officers and in some instances enlisted personnel for the trial of members of the armed forces or others within its jurisdiction
2. A trial by court-martial

verb

1. To subject to trial by court-martial

noun phrase

1. A court hearing appeals from the decisions of lower courts

noun phrase

1. A court that has jurisdiction over claims (as against a government)

noun phrase

1. A former English superior court having civil jurisdiction
2. An intermediate court in some American states that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction

noun phrase

1. A court that has jurisdiction and often special advisory powers over family disputes involving the rights and duties of husband, wife, parent, or child especially in matters affecting the support, custody, and welfare of children

noun phrase

1. A tribunal (such as a military court) for investigating questions of personal honor