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omatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate. Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France. Froude.

The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition; expression of thanks. Shak.

free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court. Bouvier.

ult of public deliberation; the decision or determination of a legislative body, council, court of justice, etc.; a decree, edit, law, judgment, resolve, award; as, an act of Parliament, or of Congress.

A suit or process, by which a demand is made of a right in a court of justice; in a broad sense, a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense.

An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes. Jacobs.

A registar or clerk; -- used originally in courts of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk or registar generally.

To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

ion of their lives to a further time. Barrow. 'Tis a needful fitness That we adjourn this court till further day. Shak.

To adjudge; to try and determine, as a court; to settle by judicial decree.

The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.

A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence.

to profit. The truth is, the archbishop's own stiffness and averseness to comply with the court designs, advantaged his adversaries against him. Fuller. What is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away Luke ix. 25. To advantage one's self of, to avail one's self of. [Obs.]…

another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

The process of removing a cause from an inferior court to the supreme court. Bell.

The quality of being affable; readiness to converse; courteousness in receiving others and in conversation; complaisant behavior. Affability is of a wonderful efficacy or power in procuring love. Elyot

ddressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable. An affable and courteous gentleman. Shak. His manners polite and affable. Macaulay.

In an affable manner; courteously.

company, nor is he fit for Shak. Do not affect the society of your inferiors in rank, nor court that of the great. Hazlitt.

to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appelate court for review.