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USA TODAY
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:53:52 -0800
By Jim Hannah, Cincinnati Enquirer covington jerome Simpson spent the beginning of Super Bowl XLVI week in Kenton Circuit Court answering a drug charge. By Al Behrman, AP Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson, right, leaves court with his attorney, ...
San Jose Mercury News
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:53 -0800
By Howard Mintz Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the chief justice of the California State Supreme Court , talks with the Mercury News editorial board at the Mercury News in San Jose Thursday Jan. 26, 2012. (Patrick Tehan/Staff) With a crucial vote looming Monday, ...
Washington Post
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:16:02 -0800
TRENTON, NJ A New Jersey waitress cried in court Monday as she heard a prosecutor accuse her of extreme sexual assault on a 5-year-old girl she was baby-sitting and of streaming video of the abuse online. Authorities say Jennifer Mahoney, 32, ...
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:08:16 -0800
Christie's other nominee is also a Republican, which would tip the seven-member court toward his party if approved by the state Senate. We need to maintain balance in this court . It's a real concern, said state Sen. Nicholas Scuttari, a Democrat who ...
New York Times (blog)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:59:53 -0800
Even in the leanest of years for the Knicks - an era in which they're still arguably mired - they have enjoyed an impressive home- court advantage at Madison Square Garden. Whatever their on- court fortunes, the Knicks can count in their favor a fan ...
Market Watch (press release)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:04:26 -0800
30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Superior Court upholds constitutionality of program for children with special needs A Maricopa County Superior Court judge last week rejected a lawsuit challenging Arizona's landmark Empowerment Scholarship Accounts ...
Market Watch (press release)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:46:01 -0800
"HP is pleased that the Superior Court of the State of California, Santa Clara County, has rejected Oracle's attempt to use a fraud claim to undo its contract with HP. We look forward to seeing the facts made public that demonstrate how Oracle's March ...
Market Watch (press release)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:23 -0800
30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Analysis of Litigation Offered to Company Shareholders by Leaders of Indigenous Groups US courts are showing increasing hostility toward Chevron and its CEO John Watson over the company's $18 billion Ecuador ...
Los Angeles Times
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:55:07 -0800
A co-founder of the frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry is due in court Monday for arraignment on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly chasing down a homeless man and beating him with a tire iron. Young Lee, 47, was arrested Jan.
Reuters
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:50:48 -0800
In the proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court , plaintiff Chris Shake said the snacks actually contain corn and oils made from genetically engineered plants. Shake said he shelled out an additional 10 cents per ounce of chips to ...
Kansas City Star
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:35:54 -0800
By tom hussain islamabad -- Pakistan's military spy agencies face unprecedented public scrutiny Monday when the country's Supreme Court begins hearing charges that operatives murdered suspected militants in custody. The court in late February also will ...
Miami Herald.com
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:12:48 -0800
An appellate court has reversed a man's burglary of a dwelling conviction because the bicycle he allegedly tried to take was actually parked on a mulch bed. A three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal ruled unanimously on Monday.
Boston.com
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:44:15 -0800
MOMBASA, Kenya Kenyan court officials have charged an Islamic religious leader who is an open advocate of Somali militants with possession of weapons and conspiring to commit murder. Abdi Rogo Mohammed was arrested Sunday by Kenyan police after they ...
Bloomberg
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:22:17 -0800
At a Manhattan court conference Jan. 20, defense attorney Gary Naftalis complained federal prosecutors hadn't turned over documents he wanted on whether Rajaratnam or others at his hedge fund, Galleon Group LLC, had a source inside Goldman Sachs or P&G ...
Business Week
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:16 -0800
At a Manhattan court conference Jan. 20, defense attorney Gary Naftalis complained federal prosecutors hadn't turned over documents he wanted on whether Rajaratnam or others at his hedge fund, Galleon Group LLC, had a source inside Goldman Sachs or P&G ...
Miami Herald.com
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:54:05 -0800
Rick Scott has suspended Osceola County's clerk of courts after his arrest on assault and battery charges. Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents Friday served a summons on Court Clerk Malcolm Thompson. He is accused of shoving an administrative ...
Herald Sun
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:10:30 -0800
Mr Hollingsworth has engaged prominent lawyer George Defteros and is launching a civil claim in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court . The damage bill for Mr Hollingsworth's hi-tech bicycle came to $1575. He is also suing for damages, interest and costs.
The Associated Press
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:08:00 -0800
Tribunal spokeswoman Nerma Jelacic declined comment, saying the issue was before the court's president. Seselj is charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes for allegedly recruiting Serb paramilitaries and inciting atrocities with hate-laced ...
CBS News
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:31:42 -0800
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child molestation, asked for court permission on Friday to see his grandchildren. Under conditions of his bail, Sandusky is currently prohibited from visiting his 11 ...
Boston.com
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:33:34 -0800
A US District Court judge rejected that argument Monday and said even if Branscombe was the dog's keeper, the state's "dog bite" law doesn't apply because the dog wasn't being vicious or mischievous in running into the road.
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Definition of court from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games.
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A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law. In both common law and civil law legal systems, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all persons have an ability to bring their claims before a court. Similarly, the rights of those accused of a crime include the right to present a defense before a court.
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court m. (f. courte, m. plural courts, f. plural courtes) Verb court- Third-person singular present indicative of courir.
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