COURTED

An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)

A room in which a law court sits

Example: "Television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

A specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played

Example: "Players had to reserve a court in advance"

The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

A hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area

The residence of a sovereign or nobleman

Example: "The king will visit the duke's court"

An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

Example: "The house was built around an inner court"

Respectful deference

Example: "Pay court to the emperor"