Court

1. Law.

A public institution for the resolving of disputes.

For example, the European Court of Justice.

2. Organisational structure.

A senior and authoritative internal structure within an organisation.

For example, the Court of Directors of the Bank of England.

3. State governance.

Historically, a monarch and their closest supporters and advisers.

See also

• Bailiff
• Bank of England
• Claimant
• County court judgment
• Defendant
• Jurisdiction
• Per incuriam
• Petition
• Preliminary rulings
• Sovereign
• Suit