Court vs. Jail — What's the Difference?

A court is any person or institution, often as a government 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 people have an ability to bring their claims before a court.

A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor.

An extent of open ground partially or completely enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.

Detention in a jail.

Abbr. Ct. A short street, especially a wide alley walled by buildings on three sides.

To detain in a jail.

A large open section of a building, often with a glass roof or skylight.

A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

A large building, such as a mansion, arranged around a courtyard.

(uncountable) Confinement in a jail.

The place of residence of a sovereign or dignitary; a royal mansion or palace.

(horse racing) The condition created by the requirement that a horse claimed in a claiming race not be run at another track for some period of time (usually 30 days).

The retinue of a sovereign, including the royal family and personal servants, advisers, and ministers.

In dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined.

A sovereign's governing body, including the council of ministers and state advisers.

A kind of sandbox for running a guest operating system instance.

A formal meeting or reception presided over by a sovereign.

To imprison.

A person or body of persons that presides over the hearing of cases; a judge or panel of judges.

A kind of prison; a building for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

The building, hall, or room where cases are heard.

To imprison.

The session at which cases are heard.

A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

An ecclesiastical court.

Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail;

(Sports) An open level area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game, such as tennis, handball, or basketball, is played.

The body of directors of an organization, especially of a corporation.

A legislative assembly.

To attempt to gain; seek

To behave so as to invite or incur

To try to gain the love or affections of, especially to seek to marry.

To attempt to gain the favor of by attention or flattery

(Zoology) To behave so as to attract (a mate).

To pursue a courtship; woo.

(Zoology) To engage in courtship behavior.

An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.

A housing estate under the House Ownership Scheme.

An apartment building, or a small development of several apartment buildings.

(social) Royal society.

The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.

The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.

Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign.

Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone

(law) The administration of law.

The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.

(often capitalized) The judge or judges or other judicial officer presiding in a particular matter, particularly as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both.

The session of a judicial assembly.

Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical.

(sports) A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games

One of the two divisions of a tennis, badminton or volleyball court, in which the player or players of each team play

(transitive) To seek to achieve or win.

(transitive) To risk (a consequence, usually negative).

(transitive) To try to win a commitment to marry from.

(transitive) To engage in behavior leading to mating.

(transitive) To attempt to attract.

(transitive) To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.

(transitive) To attempt to gain alliance with.

(intransitive) To engage in activities intended to win someone's affections.

(intransitive) To engage in courtship behavior.

An inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.

The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.

Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign; as, to hold a court.

Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery.

The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.

The session of a judicial assembly.

Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical.

A place arranged for playing the game of tennis; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court.

To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.

To endeavor to gain the affections of; to seek in marriage; to woo.

To attempt to gain; to solicit; to seek.

To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.

To play the lover; to woo; as, to go courting.

An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

A specially marked area within which a game is played;

A room in which a law court sits;

A yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings;

The residence of a sovereign or nobleman;

The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

A hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area

Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)

Respectful deference;

Make amorous advances towards;

Seek someone's favor;

Engage in social activities leading to marriage;