lawcourt

noun

Meaning

A court presided over by a judge which is empowered to decide all aspects of legal disputes.
A court which was empowered to decide questions of law and award monetary damages, but could not provide equitable relief, which was reserved for a court of equity.

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Related words

court room(English)attorney at law(English)court of honor(English)subjudge(English)chief-justice(English)nonlawyer(English)abjuror(English)esq.(English)

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