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domestic court

British  

noun

  1. (in England) a magistrates' court for domestic proceedings, such as matrimonial, guardianship, custodianship, affiliation, or adoption disputes

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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.

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That law was nullified within months by a domestic court on procedural grounds.

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The resulting law was struck down by a domestic court several months later on procedural grounds.

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Museveni has not yet commented on the bill, although he signed a similar law in 2014 that provoked international condemnation before it was voided by a domestic court on procedural grounds.

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It drew widespread international condemnation before it was struck down by a domestic court on procedural grounds.

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