| − | '''Court''' is a body in [[government]] to which the administration of [[justice]] is delegated. [[category:legal terms]] | + | '''Court''' is an agency in [[government]] to which the administration of [[justice]] is delegated, where judgments are made and punishments are imposed. The word can also refer to the hall, building, or other place where all this takes place. |
| | + | A court can also be the residence or establishment of a sovereign, the place where the formal assembly of his councillors and officers meet for administrative deliberation, constituting the governing power. The word can also refer to the social life revolving around a sovereign. |