A court is a place or a jurisdiction where decisions are made by people with official power to decide legal issues. Judges in the United States are called “justices” and their authority comes from a constitutionally defined statute that says they “shall hold their Offices during good Behavior.” Judges can only be removed from their jobs by impeachment.
The Supreme Court does not give advisory opinions, but only decides cases based on the Constitution and laws of the country. The Justices exercise considerable discretion in deciding which cases they will hear, since about 5,000 to 7,000 civil and criminal cases are filed in the Court each year from state and federal courts. The Justices also have original jurisdiction over a small number of cases involving disputes between states or between a state and the federal government.
Courtesy and courtship are both related to the word court, which means an enclosed space that is part of a palace or a place where kings or sovereign princes meet with their advisers and ministers. It is also the name of a court-yard.
People who are courting someone try to please them and gain their favor by flattery and careful speech. They may spend a lot of time with them, but not always intend to get married. The phrase comes from the fact that courts were once enclosed spaces in front of royal palaces where the king or sovereign prince would meet with his advisors and ministers.