Institutions
- The Cortes (Cortes Generales, "General Courts"), the national legislative assembly of Spain
- The advisory councils of kings in Iberia, see Cortes Generales#History of the Cortes
- Various subnational parliaments of Spain's autonomous communities:
- The Corts Valencianes (Cortes Valencianas, "Valencian Courts"), in the Valencian Community.
- The Cortes (Cortes Gerais, "General Courts"), the parliament of Portugal prior to 1910. See list of Portuguese Cortes
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