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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
She spoke to the court
"She spoke to the court in a faltering voice" . What does "she spoke to the court" mean? It is confounding because does "court" person or people? Shouln't it be a judge?
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In this context, 'court' means
"a group of people, such as judges, lawyers, and a jury, authorized to hear and decide legal cases:
The court gasped in astonishment at the testimony."
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"a group of people, such as judges, lawyers, and a jury, authorized to hear and decide legal cases:
The court gasped in astonishment at the testimony."
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