court (of law)
21court — / kōrt/ n [Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue] 1 a: an official assembly for the administration of justice: a unit of the judicial branch of government the… …
22court of equity — often cap C&E: a court having jurisdiction over suits in equity and administering justice and providing remedies according to the rules and principles of equity compare court of law ◇ Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure abolishes the… …
23law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …
24court reporter — n: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. court reporter …
25law agent — any person entitled to practise as an agent in a court of law in Scotland. Scottish solicitors are law agents. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
26court-martial — n. (1) A military court that hears cases involving members of the armed forces. (2) A trial or proceeding before a military court. v. To try someone in a court martial. pl. courts martial or court martials The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx… …
27law of the case — law of the case: a doctrine in legal procedure: an issue esp. of law that has been decided (as by an appeals court) will not be reconsidered in the same case unless compelling circumstances warrant such reconsideration; also: a matter of law… …
28Court of Claims — 1 often cap both Cs: a court (as in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and West Virginia) that has jurisdiction primarily over cases involving claims against the state 2 cap: a former court succeeded by the United States Claims Court see also united… …
29court of appeals — often cap C&A: a court hearing appeals from the decisions of lower courts: as a: an intermediate court of the U.S. federal judicial system b: a state appellate court – called also court of appeal; see also the judicial system in the back matter ◇ …
30court costs — The fees charged for the use of a court, including the initial filing fee, fees for serving the summons, complaint, and other court papers, fees to pay a court reporter to transcribe depositions (pretrial interviews of witnesses) and in court… …
