"base court" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: base courts [plural]
Etymology: French basse-cour. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|basse-cour}} French basse-cour Head templates: {{en-noun}} base court (plural base courts)
  1. The secondary, inferior, outdoor or rear courtyard of a large house, palace or castle.
    Sense id: en-base_court-en-noun-4VjReAeq
  2. (historical, law) An inferior court of law, not a court of record. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-base_court-en-noun-RbY47kBr Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Topics: law

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