1 (also court of law) a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases:she will take the matter to court [as modifier]:a court case
the place where a court meets:everyone in the court knew he was going down, innocent or guilty
2a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash:a squash court
a quadrangular area surrounded by a building or group of buildings:the map showed the crescents and courts of recent urban sprawl
(Court) used in the names of large houses or blocks of flats:Hampton Court
3the courtiers, retinue, and household of a sovereign:the emperor is shown with his court
a sovereign and his or her councillors, constituting a ruling power:relations between the king and the imperial court
a sovereign’s residence:he lived for four years at the court of King Philip
4the qualified members of a company or a corporation.
a meeting of the members of a company or a corporation.
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1 [with object] dated be involved with (someone) romantically, with the intention of marrying:he was courting a girl from the neighbouring farm [no object]:we went to the cinema when we were courting
(of a male bird or other animal) try to attract (a mate).
2pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favour:Western politicians courted the leaders of the newly independent states
try hard to win (favourable attention):he never had to court the approval of the political elite
risk incurring (misfortune) because of one’s behaviour:he has often courted controversy
go to court
take legal action:they will go to court to try to have the boundary changed
have one's day in court
have a chance to make one’s case in a court of law:victims of violence should have their day in court
in court
appearing as a party or an advocate in a court of law:he has appeared in court charged with stealing twelve million pounds
out of court
1before a legal hearing can take place:they are trying to settle the squabble out of court [as modifier]:an out-of-court settlement
2not worthy of consideration:the price would put it out of court for most private buyers
pay court to
pay flattering attention to (someone) in order to win favour:statesmen came to pay the king court and ask for alliances
