English > judicature: 4 senses > noun 1, group| Meaning | An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. |
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| Synonyms | court, tribunal |
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| Members | jury | A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law |
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| Parts | Bench | The magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively |
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| Narrower | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, F.I.S.C. | A secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act |
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| Inquisition | A former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy / heresy |
| International Court of Justice, World Court | A court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations |
| Rota | (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts |
| Star Chamber | A former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments |
| appellate court, appeals court, court of appeals | A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies |
| assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius | The county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts) |
| chancery, court of chancery | A court with jurisdiction in equity |
| consistory | A church tribunal or governing body |
| court, lawcourt, court of law, law court, court of justice | A tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws |
| criminal court | A court having jurisdiction over criminal cases |
| divorce court | A court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts |
| family court, domestic relations court, court of domestic relations | A court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children) |
| federal court | A court establish by the authority of a federal government |
| inferior court, lower court | Any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court |
| juvenile court | A court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children |
| kangaroo court | An irregular unauthorized court |
| military court | A judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel |
| moot court | A mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases |
| police court | A court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused / accused of serious offenses |
| probate court | A court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates |
| quarter sessions | A local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions |
| superior court | Any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court |
| supreme court, state supreme court, high court | The highest court in most states of the United States |
| traffic court | A court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses |
| trial court | The first court before which the facts of a case are decided |
| Broader | assembly | A group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
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| Spanish | corte, juzgado, tribunal |
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| Catalan | jutjat, tribunal |
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