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A court is a tribunal , often as governmental institution , with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil , criminal , and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law . In both common law and civil law legal systems , courts are the central means for dispute resolution , and it is generally understood that all persons have an ability to bring their claims before a court. Similarly, the rights of those accused of a crime inc

The system of courts that interprets and applies the law is collectively known as the judiciary . The place where a court sits is known as a venue . The room where court proceedings occur is known as a courtroom , and the building as a courthouse ; court facilities range from simple and very small facilities in rural communities to large buildings in cities.

The practical authority given to the court is known as its jurisdiction ( Latin jus dicere ) – the court's power to decide certain kinds of questions or petitions put to it. According to William Blackstone 's Commentaries on the Laws of England , a court is constituted by a minimum of three parties: the actor or plaintiff , who complains of an injury done; the reus or defendant , who is called upon to make satisfaction for it, and the judex or judicial power, which is to examine the truth of the fact, to de