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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 surrounded by buildings, walls, etc.
3. a high interior usually having a glass roof and surrounded by several stories of galleries or the like.
4. Chiefly Irish. a stately dwelling.
5. a short street.
6. a smooth, level quadrangle on which to play tennis, basketball, etc.
7. one of the divisions of such an area.
8. the residence of a sovereign or other high dignitary; palace.
9. a sovereign's or dignitary's retinue.
10. a sovereign and councilors as the political rulers of a state.
11. a formal assembly held by a sovereign.
12. homage paid, as to a king.
13. special or devoted attention in order to win favor, affection, etc.
14. the body of qualified members of a corporation, council, board, etc.
15. a branch or lodge of a fraternal society.
16. Animal Behavior.
  a. an area where animals of a particular species gather to display.
  b. the group of insects, as honeybees, surrounding the queen; retinue.
17. to try to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of: to court the rich.
18. to seek the affections of; woo.
19. to attempt to attract a mate by engaging in certain species-specific behaviors.
20. to attempt to gain (applause, favor, a decision, etc.).
21. to hold out inducements to; invite.
22. to act in such a manner as to cause, lead to, or provoke.
23. to seek another's love; woo.