court

A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law. In both common law and civil law legal systems, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all people have an ability to bring their claims before a court. Similarly, the rights of those accused of a crime include the right to present a defense before a court.

The system of courts that interprets and applies the law is collectively known as the judiciary. The place where a court sits is known as a venue. The room where court proceedings occur is known as a courtroom, and the building as a courthouse; court facilities range from simple and very small facilities in rural communities to large buildings in cities.

Court or courts may also refer to:

Places

• Court, Switzerland, a municipality in the Canton of Berne
• Court (Barry electoral ward), in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
• Court (District Electoral Area), in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Court, any one of several places listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasadena, California
• Courts Island, Tasmania
• The Court, Charlton Mackrell, house in Somerset, England

Architecture

• Courthouse, a building where justice is administrated; may house one or more courtrooms inside
• Courtroom, an interior space (often inside a courthouse/court building) where legal proceedings are conducted
• Courtyard or quadrangle (nicknamed "quad"), architectural features, with the latter term usually used at colleges or university campuses
• Food court, a collection of retail outlets selling food ready to eat
• Game court, a defined playing area with a prepared surface, for a game or sport, usually with solid boundaries, e.g.,
  • Basketball court, Volleyball court, Squash court, Tennis court

Other uses

• Court (surname)
• Courts (brand), a furniture retailer in the Caribbean and Pacific, and formerly the United Kingdom
• Royal court, the retinue and larger household and entourage of a monarch, prince of the church, or a high nobleman
• Court, a social group of animals, notably kangaroos
• Court, a verb meaning to seek the affections of another, see courtship

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