small-claims court
[ smawl-kleymz ]
/ ˈsmɔlˈkleɪmz /
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
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