court of domestic relations
noun Law.
a court, usually with a limited jurisdiction, that handles legal cases involving a family, especially controversies between parent and child or between the marriage partners.
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Nearby words
court of appeal, court of appeals, court of chancery, court of claims, court of common pleas, court of domestic relations, court of equity, court of exchequer, court of first instance, court of general sessions, court of honor
Compare juvenile court.
Origin of court of domestic relations
First recorded in 1925–30
Also called domestic-relations court, family court.
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