adj
Meaning 1
Dominated or overly influenced by the (royal) court.
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court-ridden
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adj
Meaning 2
Dominated or overly influenced by the judiciary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1936, “Labor Laws Await Supreme Court Test,” The Lather, Cleveland, Ohio: Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers’ International Union, Volume 34, No. 2, October 1936, p. 7. The United States of America is the most court ridden country in the world. ¶ Every federal court assumes the right and authority to declare any act of congress unconstitutional. In no other country do the courts presume to override national legislature.
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History
Etymology
From court + ridden.