court; tribunal; judicature




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


Type of:
  • assembly

Types:
  • court; lawcourt; court of law; court of justice
  • International Court of Justice; World Court
  • appellate court; appeals court; court of appeals
  • assizes; court of assize; court of assize and nisi prius
  • chancery; court of chancery
  • consistory
  • criminal court
  • divorce court
  • family court; domestic relations court; court of domestic relations
  • federal court
  • Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; F.I.S.C.
  • inferior court; lower court
  • Inquisition
  • juvenile court
  • kangaroo court
  • military court
  • moot court
  • police court
  • probate court
  • quarter sessions
  • Rota
  • Star Chamber
  • superior court
  • supreme court; state supreme court; high court
  • traffic court
  • trial court

Part of:
  • court; tribunal; judicature


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