Court
hideA court is a body, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes and dispense civil, criminal, or administrative justice in accordance with rules of law. In common law and civil law states, 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, those accused of a crime have the right to present their defense before a court.
Court facilities range from a simple farmhouse for a village court in a rural community to huge buildings housing dozens of courtrooms in large cities.
A court is a kind of deliberative assembly with special powers, called its jurisdiction, or jus dicere, to decide certain kinds of questions or petitions put to it. According to William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, a court is constituted by a minimum of three parties, namely, the actor, reus, and judex, though, often, courts consist of additional attorneys, bailiffs, reporters, and perhaps a jury.
The term "court" is often used to refer to the president of the court, also known as the "judge" or the "bench", or the panel of such officials. For example, in the United States, and other common law jurisdictions, the term "court" (in the case of U.S. federal courts) by law is used to describe the judge himself or herself.
In the United States, the legal authority of a court to take action is based on three pillars of power over the parties to the litigation: (1) Personal jurisdiction; (2) Subject matter jurisdiction; and (3) Venue.
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News tagged with court
Mobile phone giant Nokia sues Apple over iPhone
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, took on the iconic iPhone on Thursday by suing US rival Apple for infringing 10 Nokia patents on mobile phone technology.
Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
Nov 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections ...
Ariz. court rules records law covers 'metadata'
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that attracted interest from media and government organizations.
Germany challenges Google books settlement: minister
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Germany on Tuesday said it opposed a legal settlement that would allow Google to digitise and sell millions of books online, arguing it violated international treaties on authors' rights.
Unmasked blogger plans to sue Google: report
Aug 24, 2009 |
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An anonymous blogger who was unmasked by Google on the orders of a New York judge says she plans to sue the Internet giant for revealing her identity.
Online radio service wins ruling over license fees
Aug 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Personalized Internet radio stations got a boost Friday when a federal appeals court ruled that Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service was not interactive enough to be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in licensing ...
Microsoft to appeal Word patent ruling
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Microsoft said Wednesday it plans to appeal a ruling by a Texas judge that would ban the US software giant from selling its popular Word program in the United States.
German teacher loses battle against pupils' web rankings
Jun 23, 2009 |
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A German teacher who had sued to shut down a website where pupils rank their instructors according to competence and "coolness" lost her battle in court Tuesday.
Court says no exclusive cable rights in apartments
May 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Cable companies cannot have exclusive rights to provide service in apartment buildings that they wire, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Hypertouch vs ValuClick Spam Email Case: It's Not Over Till Somebody Screams Ouch
May 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The recent decision by the Los Angeles Superior Court in Hypertouch vs ValuClick, LCO81000 decided on May 4th by Summary Judgment found that the Federal CAN-Spam Act preempted California's rigorous anti-spam, ...
Private equity firms win battle for bankrupt Polaroid
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Bankrupt Polaroid Corp. has been bought by a pair of private equity firms after a judge threw out the acquisition of the iconic inventor of instant photography by another investor.
Hollywood scores win over Pirate Bay, 4 convicted
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The entertainment industry won round one Friday in a legal battle against file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, with guilty verdicts and one-year prison sentences handed down to four men accused of running ...
Swedish court to issue verdict in Pirate Bay case
Apr 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Innovative digital pioneers or reckless cyber pirates? The founders of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay are either heroes or villains depending on whom you ask.
Microsoft ordered to pay $388 mln in patent case
Apr 09, 2009 |
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A federal jury ordered US software giant Microsoft on Wednesday to pay 388 million dollars to Uniloc for infringing on an anti-piracy software patent held by the Singapore- and US-based company.
Court won't revive Va. anti-spam law
Mar 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Supreme Court will not consider reinstating Virginia's anti-spam law, among the nation's toughest in banning unsolicited e-mails.
