Definition of "law-court" [law-court]

• A court of law. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "I collect the tithes and taxes, administer the communal lands, see that the garrison is provided for, supervise the junior officers who are the only officers we have here, keep an eye on trade, preside over the law-court twice a week."
• "Above all, whatever object he has kept concealed or stored under lock and key at home will be asserted by the same argument to be of a magical nature, or will be dragged from its cupboard into the light of the law-court before the seat of judgement."
• "Let us try now whether what I write may serve me in good stead in a law-court."