Also means
courtyard
Usage Note
Corte is feminine and covers both a royal court and a court of law, as in Corte Costituzionale. The fixed phrase fare la corte a qualcuno means to court or woo someone. Do not confuse it with the masculine adjective corto ('short').
Examples
"La corte ha emesso la sentenza."
Natural Translation
The court issued the verdict.
Literal Translation
The court has issued the sentence.
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