court of claims

American  

noun

U.S. Law.

1. a court specialized in adjudicating claims against the federal government and its agencies.

2. a special state court specialized in adjudicating claims against the state, its subdivisions, and its agencies.

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Etymology

Origin of court of claims

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

A U.S. court of claims ruled for the insurers, but a federal appeals court reversed that decision and said Congress had the final word on whether to appropriate money to pay for earlier promises.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2019

Last June the State Court of Appeals sent the case back to the court of claims for retrial.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2013

A federal court of claims judge awarded $5.6 million for the lost timber and $176,428 to regenerate the forestry habitat.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2012

Pewee sued in the court of claims, was awarded $2,241.26, the amount of the increased labor costs.

From Time Magazine Archive

HEARRELL, L. B. Findings of the court of claims in the case of Hearrell v.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled