courts

[US]/[kɔːts]/
[UK]/[kɔːts]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a place where sports are played; a playing area; buildings where legal cases are heard; a group of people who are judges
v.to try to persuade someone to do something; to flatter someone in order to get something

Phrases & Collocations

courts martial

high courts

courts ruled

courts order

courts system

courts heard

courts decision

courts case

courts convened

courts challenge

Example Sentences

the courts were packed with reporters eager for the verdict.

he appealed the decision to higher courts.

the basketball courts were busy with afternoon games.

the courts have ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

she is a judge in the family courts.

the courts system is facing a backlog of cases.

the defendant argued his case before the courts.

the courts are responsible for administering justice.

the tennis courts were resurfaced last summer.

the courts issued a temporary restraining order.

the courts often deal with complex legal issues.

the courts heard arguments from both sides.

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