A form of manorial court that administered the common law for free tenants

Any of several forms of court, in medieval and early modern Europe, provided by the lord of the manor for his tenants.

A seasoned, aromatic liquid, such as a mixture of water with wine or vinegar and spices and vegetables, used for poaching fish, meat, seafood, or vegetables.

(law) In law school, an activity wherein students compete by making arguments with respect to a hypothetical case, or a case that has already been decided by an actual court.

plural of moot court

(formal) plural of court-martial

(law) In many legal systems, the highest-level court of appeal in procedural matters, which is asked to squash a verdict but then refers the case back for a new court case at the previous level.

An event in which a person who has been charged with a crime or named as a party to a lawsuit appears in court, either in person or through an attorney.

plural of court appearance

(archaic) A court empowered to provide only equitable relief, but not to make rulings on questions of law, nor to award monetary damages.