(law, historical) An inferior court of civil jurisdiction, attached to a manor, and held by the steward; a baron's court.

plural of court-baron

plural of court-baron

(obsolete) A movable sideboard or buffet on which plate and other articles of luxury were displayed on special occasions.

plural of court of record

plural of base court

(law) A trial court in which a clerk or reporter takes down a record of proceedings, which is preserved at least long enough for all appeals to be exhausted, or for some further period of time provided by law.

The secondary, inferior, or rear courtyard of a large house, or outer court of a castle. / (law) An inferior court of law, not a court of record.

(of a king or other high-ranking aristocrat) To preside in a formal manner over an official assembly of courtiers and others in which entertainment is presented or affairs of state are considered.

simple past tense and past participle of court-martial