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Any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher one.See Also: administrative court, circuit court, city administrative court, city court, commercial court
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Inferior court — Inferior In*fe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inf[ e]rieur. See {Under}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lower in place, rank, value, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inferior court — in·fe·ri·or court n: a court that is subordinate to and whose decisions are subject to review by the highest court in a judicial system (as of a state or country); specif: a court having limited and specified jurisdiction rather than general… … Law dictionary
inferior court — A classification of somewhat flexible character, but usually meaning that the court is one whose proceedings are not endowed with the presumption of jurisdiction. 20 Am J2d Cts § 28. A court of limited jurisdiction. 20 Am J2d Cts § 28. A court of … Ballentine's law dictionary
inferior court — noun any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court • Syn: ↑lower court • Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature * * * noun : a court having limited and specified rather than general jurisdiction compare superior co … Useful english dictionary
inferior court — This term may denote any court subordinate to the chief appellate tribunal in the particular judicial system (e.g. trial court); but it is also commonly used as the designation of a court of special, limited, or statutory jurisdiction, whose… … Black's law dictionary
inferior court — This term may denote any court subordinate to the chief appellate tribunal in the particular judicial system (e.g. trial court); but it is also commonly used as the designation of a court of special, limited, or statutory jurisdiction, whose… … Black's law dictionary
inferior court — /ɪnˈfɪəriə kɔt/ (say in fearreeuh kawt) noun any court at the lower level of the judicial system, from which an appeal can be made to a superior court …
inferior court — lower court (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
Inferior — In*fe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inf[ e]rieur. See {Under}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lower in place, rank, value, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inferior figure — Inferior In*fe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inf[ e]rieur. See {Under}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lower in place, rank, value, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
