'''Court''' is a body in [[government]] to which the administration of [[justice]] is delegated. [[category:legal terms]]
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'''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.
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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.