1.The secondary, inferior, or rear courtyard of a large house; the outer court of a castle.
2.(Law) An inferior court of law, not of record.
base-court
base-court, basse-cour
1. A yard or ward behind the outer bailey of a castle. 2. On a farm, a service yard often reserved for fowl. 3. A lesser or service courtyard in any building. 4. (Brit.) A lower court of law.