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small-claims court
[ smawl-kleymz ]
noun
- a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usually without the services of lawyers.
small claims court
noun
- a local court with jurisdiction to try civil actions involving small claims
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Word History and Origins
Origin of small-claims court1
First recorded in 1920–25
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