base-court

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Base-court \Base"-court`\, n. [F. basse-cour. See {Base}, a.,
   and {Court}, n.]
   1. The secondary, inferior, or rear courtyard of a large
      house; the outer court of a castle.
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   2. (Law) An inferior court of law, not of record.
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