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magistrate's court

magistrate's court

noun

a court having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money.
magistrates' court

magistrates' court

noun

(in England) a court of summary jurisdiction held before two or more justices of the peace or a stipendiary magistrate to deal with minor crimes, certain civil actions, and preliminary hearings

magistrate's court

American

noun

a court having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money.
police court.

magistrates' court British

noun

(in England) a court of summary jurisdiction held before two or more justices of the peace or a stipendiary magistrate to deal with minor crimes, certain civil actions, and preliminary hearings

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Etymology

Origin of magistrate's court

First recorded in 1865–70

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