decision
determination conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something, the burden of decision was his, he drew his conclusions quickly |
| court game | an athletic game played on a court |
royal tennis
real tennis
court tennis | an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court |
| contempt of court | disrespect for the rules of a court of law |
judgment
judgement
judicial decision | (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
final judgment
final decision | a judgment disposing of the case before the court, after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment |
| Bakke decision | a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action, the Court ruled in that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy |
| court-martial | a trial that is conducted by a military court |
court
homage | respectful deference, pay court to the emperor |
appearance appearing
coming into court | formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action |
Monmouth Court House
Battle of Monmouth Court House
Battle of Monmouth | a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution () that ended with the withdrawal of British forces |
| badminton court | the court on which badminton is played |
| basketball court | the court on which basketball is played |
court
courtyard | an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings, the house was built around an inner court |
| court | a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played, players had to reserve a court in advance |
| court courtroom | a room in which a lawcourt sits, television cameras were admitted in the courtroom |
| court | the residence of a sovereign or nobleman, the king will visit the duke's court |
| court plaster | a plaster composed of isinglass on silk, formerly used to dress superficial wounds |
face card
picture card
court card | one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face |
| food court | an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) |
| handball court | the court on which handball is played |
| home court | (basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games |
court lawcourt
court of law
court of justice | a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws |
motor hotel
motor inn
motor lodge
tourist court
court | a hotel for motorists, provides direct access from rooms to parking area |
| squash court | the indoor court in which squash is played |
| tennis court | the court on which tennis is played |
| volleyball court | the court on which volleyball is played |
decisiveness
decision | the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose, a man of unusual decisiveness |
decision making
deciding | the cognitive process of reaching a decision, a good executive must be good at decision making |
decision
determination
conclusion | a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration, a decision unfavorable to the opposition, his conclusion took the evidence into account, satisfied with the panel's determination |
| court order | a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something |
| decision table | a table of all contingencies and the actions to be taken for each |
| decision | the outcome of a game or contest, the team dropped three decisions in a row |
| decision | (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred, had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent |
| split decision | a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous |
| court royal court | the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state |
| Court of Saint James's | the British royal court |
International Court of Justice
World Court | a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations |
| court royal court | the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince |
court
tribunal
judicature | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |
appellate court
appeals court
court of appeals | a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies |
| circuit court of appeals | one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit' |
assizes
court of assize
court of assize and nisi prius | the county courts of England (replaced in by Crown courts) |
chancery
court of chancery | a court with jurisdiction in equity |
| criminal court | a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases |
| drumhead court-martial | a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offenses committed in action |
| court-martial | a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law |
| special court-martial | a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action, consists of at least three officers |
| divorce court | a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts |
family court
domestic relations court
court of domestic relations | a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children) |