a style of handwriting formerly used in English law courts
court hand in American English
a kind of handwriting formerly used in English legal documents; Gothic handwriting
court hand in American English
noun
a style of handwriting formerly used in the English law courts
Word origin
[1585–95]This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: develop, keyhole, naturalize, scuff, titular