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domestic-relations court

American  
[duh-mes-tik-ri-ley-shuhnz] / dəˈmɛs tɪk rɪˈleɪ ʃənz /

Etymology

Origin of domestic-relations court

First recorded in 1935–40

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In Denver, Judge Joe Rawlinson was sued for divorce by his wife in his own domestic-relations court.

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