Imperial Court

An Imperial Court (or imperial court) is the noble court of an empire (see "List of empires").

For example:
*The noble court of an Emperor of China, Emperor of Japan, Emperor of Ethiopia, Emperor of Austria, Emperor of India, etc.
*The pre-Meiji period Imperial Court in Kyoto
*The noble court of the Roman Empire, German Empire, Holy Roman Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Zulu Empire, Mughal Empire, Byzantine Empire, etc.In addition, the idea of an "Imperial Court" has given its name to:
*Imperial Court System, a non-profit organization in North America
*Imperial Courts housing project in Los Angeles, California