small-claims court

[ smawl-kleymz ]

/ ˈsmɔlˈkleɪmz /

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noun

a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usually without the services of lawyers.

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Also called small-debts court

[smawl-dets]. /ˈsmɔlˈdɛts/.

Origin of small-claims court

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby small-claims court

small cardiac vein, small cell carcinoma, small change, small chop, small circle, small-claims court, smallclothes, small cog in a large wheel, small craft advisory, Smallens, smaller European elm bark beetle

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Something like fluoride, which is too small for normal filters, yanks away that feeling of agency.
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It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
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The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
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Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
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He is perplexed and hindered by the lack of soldiers, but is doing his best with his small forces.
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A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
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British Dictionary definitions for small-claims court

small claims court

noun

British and Canadian a local court with jurisdiction to try civil actions involving small claims

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