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out-of-court

  [out-uhv-kawrt, -kohrt]
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–adjective
conducted or agreed upon between contending parties without court decision: an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit.
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court

  [kawrt, kohrt]
–noun
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.: to pay court to the king.
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.
–verb (used with object)
17. to try to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of: to court the rich.
18. to seek the affections of; woo.
19. (of animals) 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: to court disaster by reckless driving.
–verb (used without object)
23. to seek another's love; woo.
24. (of animals) to engage in certain species-specific behaviors in order to attract individuals of the opposite sex for mating.
—Idioms
25. hold court,
a. to have a formal assembly of a judicial tribunal or one held by a sovereign.
b. to be surrounded by one's disciples or admirers, giving advice, exchanging gossip, receiving compliments, etc.
26. out of court,
a. without a legal hearing; privately: The case will be settled out of court.
b. out of the question; undeserving of discussion: This wild scheme is entirely out of court.
Origin:
1125–75; ME co(u)rt < AF, OF < L cohort- (s. of cohors) farmyard; see cohort
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Main Entry: court
Pronunciation: 'kOrt
Function: noun
Etymology: Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort- cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue
1 a : an official assembly for the administration of justice : a unit of the judicial branch of government courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish —U.S. Constitution article III> —see also the JUDICIAL SYSTEM in the back matter b : a session of such a court c usually cap : the Supreme Court of the United States
2 : a place (as a building, hall, or room) for the administration of justice court>
3 : a judge or judges acting in official capacity court> court may neither preside at nor attend the meeting of creditors —J. H. Williamson>
4 usually cap : a legislative body Court of Massachusetts>
5 : a body (as the International Court of Justice) exercising judicial powers over its members or the members of a body represented by it court>—out of court : without a court hearing : by private arrangement out of court>

Main Entry: out–of–court
Function: adjective
1 : not made under oath or affirmation as part of a judicial proceeding (as a trial or deposition) out–of–court statement>
2 : not made or done as part of a judicial proceeding out–of–court settlement>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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