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Court

For Court we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Badminton, Basketball, Construction, Law, Legal, Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury Law, Table Tennis and Tennis.



Court (Badminton)

The badminton court is 17 by 44 feet for singles, 20 by 44 feet for doubles. There is a short service line, 6 feet and 6 inches from the net, on each side of the court, that marks the beginning of the service court. A long service line, 2 feet and 6 inches from each backline, marks the end of the service court.


Court (Basketball)

The playing area for a game of basketball, which varies in size, depending on the level of play. College and National Basketball Association courts are 94 feet long by 50 feet wide. The court used in international play is 91 feet, 10 inches, by 49 feet, 2 ¼ inches. The court is bounded by baselines and sidelines and is divided in half by a center line.


Court (Construction)

An open space surrounded partly or entirely by a building.


Court (Law)

A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.


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Court (Legal)

A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.


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Court (Nursing Home Abuse)

Refers to a specific court, such as The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, or may also refer to a judge.


Court (Personal Injury Law)

Refers to a specific court, such as The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, or may also refer to a judge.


Court (Table Tennis)

The playing area on one side of the net, which is 5 feet wide and 4 ½ feet long. Sometimes used to mean the entire surface of the table.


Court (Tennis)

The tennis court is 78 feet long and 27 feet wide for singles, 36 feet wide for doubles. It is divided across the middle by the net. Service lines are marked 21 feet from each side of the net and parallel to it. The area bounded by the singles sidelines and the service line is divided into two equal parts, the service courts, by the center service line, which is halfway between the sidelines and parallel to them.


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