Meaning
The place where a judge decides if someone has broken the law.
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Word origin
From Latin cohors, an enclosed yard, through Old French cort.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cohors
- English cognates
- courtyard, cohort
Grammar
Examples
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We "go to court" when a judge must hear our case.
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Here "the court" means the judge and the people with them.
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A court is a room in a big building.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 8: court, round, mouth and 7 more words.