COURT Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word court. (close relations)
Definition of COURT
Best Alternative Words for COURT
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tribunal | nounn | |||||||
noun • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business | ||||||||
adjudicate | verbv | |||||||
verb • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of • bring to an end; settle conclusively | ||||||||
attorney | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | ||||||||
bench | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long seat for more than one person • the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively • a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) • persons who administer justice • a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic • the reserve players on a team • (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom verb • take out of a game; of players • exhibit on a bench • To lift a weight using a bench press • To exercise using a bench press | ||||||||
case | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of something • a special set of circumstances • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy • the actual state of things • a portable container for carrying several objects • a person requiring professional services • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a problem requiring investigation • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument • the quantity contained in a case • nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence • a specific state of mind that is temporary • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • a specific size and style of type within a type family • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • the housing or outer covering of something • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening • (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home verb • look over, usually with the intention to rob • enclose in, or as if in, a case | ||||||||
criminal | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure • guilty of crime or serious offense • involving or being or having the nature of a crime | ||||||||
decree | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) verb • issue a decree • decide with authority | ||||||||
defendant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | ||||||||
forum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a public meeting or assembly for open discussion • a public facility to meet for open discussion | ||||||||
hearing | nounn | |||||||
adjective • able to perceive sound noun • (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence • an opportunity to state your case and be heard • the range within which a voice can be heard • the act of hearing attentively • a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken • the ability to hear; the auditory faculty | ||||||||
judge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice • an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality verb • determine the result of (a competition) • form a critical opinion of • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • pronounce judgment on • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of | ||||||||
judiciary | nounn | |||||||
noun • persons who administer justice • the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government | ||||||||
justice | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being just or fair • the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 • judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments • a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice | ||||||||
justiciar | nounn | |||||||
noun • formerly a high judicial officer | ||||||||
law | nounn | |||||||
noun • the collection of rules imposed by authority • legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity • a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society • a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature • the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system • the force of policemen and officers | ||||||||
lawsuit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | ||||||||
lawyer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | ||||||||
legal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules • of or relating to jurisprudence • relating to or characteristic of the profession of law adjective satellite • having legal efficacy or force • allowed by official rules | ||||||||
litigation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights | ||||||||
litigator | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation | ||||||||