court; court of law
A somewhat formal or legal term for a court. In everyday Japanese, 裁判所 (さいばんしょ) is more common.
The case was brought before the court.
criminal court; Crown Court (UK)
Compound of 法 (ほう, 'law') and 院 (いん, 'institution'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a legal court.