If you are the court judging another person: you feel injured by someone, but not yet ready to confront that person openly.
If you are the spectator in a courtroom: unconscious memories have surfaced; you have a bad conscience because of a past mistake or action.
If you are ordered to appear as a witness: a friend or acquaintance is in desperate need of help. Being served with a subpoena: a warning that others are trying to blame you for something. Being convicted: you are wasting your time waiting to be thanked for something you did.
Depth Psychology: The court is symbolic of many things: trying to make up your mind about somebody; trying to find a possible connection between things, or coming clean with yourself. Sometimes a dream about a court implies that you need to defend yourself against other people and their prejudice, slander, or hostility.
If you dream of being hauled up in court on charges this indicates that the dreamer may have circumstances in his/her life that may cause a certain amount of worry about the law, and it is telling the dreamer to change these things; like an early warning system.
It is also a prediction of financial reverses that can be staved off if you do not waste time, and keep your nose to the grindstone.
Dreaming of courting, or being courted, is very bad luck, especially for a woman, as the lover she has her heart set on will never propose.
See also: also, divorce court. [2]
Being judged by a judge or jury in court can represent: feeling subject to scrutiny or judgment by others in some aspect of your life (perhaps because you’ve done something that could get you into trouble), feeling guilty, the need to explain or defend yourself, or the need to apologize or make amends for something.
See also: Trial, Judge, Courtroom, Justice, Jury, Authority Figure [3]
Courts stand for a place of authority, presumed justice, and order, or the facade of these characteristics.
The dreamer may be struggling with issues of fear and guilt, and this kind of dream may be the person’s conscience trying to communicate. Courts also reflect issues of judging or feeling judged. (See also: Judge/ Judgment). [4]
A court such as a tennis or squash court suggests an acceptable way of acting out our competitive instincts. [6]
A games court represents a degree of team spirit. [11]
Look forward! [12]
acquitted by a, being: failure of enemies to condemn you.
guilty people: slander causes your ups and downs.
not: come clean with your responsibility.
others: make up your mind of their guilt.
not: need to defend yourself from injustice.
punished by: accusing others of prejudice implies your prejudice.
bailiff, being a: are prosecuting and judging yourself.
custody of a, in: advancement within position.
talking with: unexpected money wil come soon.
trouble with, having: memories of mistakes have surfaced.
being in: your conscience is communicating events to come.
contempt of: your indiscretions wil be chal enged; your exile is imminent.
unable to defend yourself: an inner rottenness needs to be extricated and dissected.
convicted, being: wasting time waiting for gratitude for your actions.
documents, seeing: authorities wil chal enge you in court.
having been in: past mistake wil cause loss of prestige.
jester, being a: wil ignore responsibilities while exploring sil y reunion with friends.
judging another: feel injured, but not ready to confront the culprit.
martial, a: extenuating circumstances wil not be considered.
ordered to appear as a witness, being: friend desperately needs your aid.
requested to go to, being: high consideration of others wil result in their belief in you.
going to: are struggling with guilt and loss issues.
spectator in a, being a: face the unconscious memories haunting you.
standing in front of a judge: measuring your recent actions against universal morality.
subpoena, being served with a: are reaping what you have sown.
witness, being a: must overcome an unrecognizable obstacle.
yard, a: a shelter from past dangers not subject to the winds of change. [17]
(See also: Digging up the past) [18]