Court

(kort.) [Fr. cour.] (Law.) A body in the government to which the public administration of justice is delegated.-The place where justice is judicially administered.- The judge or judges themselves, when duly convened. The several courts embraced in the judicial system of the U. States, and which are sepaarately considered in this work under their proper names, are the following:-1. The Senate of the U. States as a C. to try impeachments; 2. The Supreme C.; 3. The CircuitC.; 4. The District C.; 5. The Territorial C.; 6. The C. of Claims. [s. 238]