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court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. c. a session of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely… … Universalium
Court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. Margaret Smith, born 1942, Australian tennis player. * * * I In architecture, an outdoor room surrounded by buildings or walls. Courts have existed in all civilizations from the earliest recorded times. The small garden court… … Universalium
assert */*/ — UK [əˈsɜː(r)t] / US [əˈsɜrt] verb [transitive] Word forms assert : present tense I/you/we/they assert he/she/it asserts present participle asserting past tense asserted past participle asserted 1) a) to state firmly that something is true He has… … English dictionary
assert — as|sert [ ə sɜrt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to state firmly that something is true: He asserted his innocence. assert (that): The governor asserted that no more money would be available. a ) to behave or do something in a confident way: She always … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
United States Supreme Court cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses — Since the 1940s, the Jehovah s Witnesses have often invoked the First Amendment s freedom of religion clauses to protect their ability to engage in the that is central to their faith. This series of litigation has helped to define civil liberties … Wikipedia
Aboriginal title in the Taney Court — Chief Justice Roger B. Taney (1836–1864) The Supreme Court of the United States, under Chi … Wikipedia
Technology and Construction Court — The Technology and Construction Court (commonly abbreviated in practice to the TCC) is a sub division of the Queen s Bench Division, part of the High Court of Justice, which together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, is one of the… … Wikipedia
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court — For other uses, see A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court (disambiguation) and A Connecticut Yankee (disambiguation). A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court … Wikipedia
Paradox of the Court — The Paradox of the Court, also known as the counterdilemma of Euathlus, is a very old problem in logic stemming from ancient Greece. It is said that the famous sophist Protagoras took on a pupil, Euathlus, on the understanding that the student… … Wikipedia
day in court — day in court: a day or opportunity to appear in a legal proceeding to be heard or to assert one s rights Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. day in court … Law dictionary
