1. court
noun. ['ˈkɔrt'] an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business.
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Etymology
- court (English)
- cort (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- cors (Latin)
2. court
noun. ['ˈkɔrt'] a room in which a lawcourt sits.
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Etymology
- court (English)
- cort (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- cors (Latin)
3. court
verb. ['ˈkɔrt'] make amorous advances towards.
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Synonyms
Etymology
- court (English)
- cort (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- cors (Latin)
4. court
noun. ['ˈkɔrt'] the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state.
Etymology
- court (English)
- cort (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- cors (Latin)
5. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the collection of rules imposed by authority.
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity.
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Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society.
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Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature.
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Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))