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kangaroo court: an irregular unauthorized court

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assizes collapse: the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by crown courts)

chancery collapse: an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records; a court with jurisdiction in equity

judicature collapse

playing field collapse: a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"; the circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"

rink collapse: building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating

racecourse collapse

infield collapse

playground collapse: yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play

playroom collapse

oval collapse

fawn upon collapse

handshake collapse: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

poolroom collapse: a room with pool tables where pool is played

sue collapse: French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

play up to collapse

after all collapse: emphasizes something to be considered; "after all, she is your boss, so invite her"; "he is, after all, our president"; in spite of expectations; "came to the party after all"; "it didn't rain after all"

fairway collapse: the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short; a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement; the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters

outfield collapse: the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases

litigate collapse: engage in legal proceedings

gym collapse

run after collapse

vaulter collapse: an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

all things considered collapse

therefore collapse: (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"

gymnasium collapse: athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

on the whole collapse

turf collapse: range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"; the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own; surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots; cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots

hopper collapse: funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below; someone who hops; "at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"

jackrabbit collapse: large hare of western North America; go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement

Rasputin collapse: Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)

break the ice collapse

Svengali collapse: the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically; someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

five percenter collapse

prosecute collapse: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"; bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"; conduct a prosecution in a court of law

wherefore collapse

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