domestic court
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Last fall, the United Nations approved a multinational security mission to be led by Kenya, but it has been delayed by domestic court rulings.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
South Korean police arrested the woman in September based on a domestic court warrant issued after New Zealand requested her provisional arrest.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
IMS immediately contested the judgment, and in cases where awards by the arbitration court are contested, they require an enforcement order in the relevant domestic court.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2020
The ruling represents the first time that an African Union-backed domestic court has tried and convicted a former leader of another African country.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2016
This domestic court, which continued in full vigor for many ages, the Saxons called Hall mote, from the place in which it was held; the Normans, who adopted it, named it a Court-Baron.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
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