court of inferior jurisdiction
1court of limited jurisdiction — A term which lacks precision as a description of a court, since there may be limitations upon the jurisdiction of a court properly classed as a court of general jurisdiction; a term sometimes used for an inferior court, a court not of record, one …
2Court of the Clerk of the Market — An English court of inferior jurisdiction formerly held in every fair or market for the punishment of misdemeanors committed therein. The jurisdiction over weights and measures formerly exercised was taken away by Stat. 526 Will. IV, c. 63 …
3Court of the Clerk of the Market — An English court of inferior jurisdiction formerly held in every fair or market for the punishment of misdemeanors committed therein. The jurisdiction over weights and measures formerly exercised was taken away by Stat. 526 Will. IV, c. 63 …
4court — / kōrt/ n [Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue] 1 a: an official assembly for the administration of justice: a unit of the judicial branch of government the… …
5Court-baron — Court bar on ( b?r ?n), n. (Law) An inferior court of civil jurisdiction, attached to a manor, and held by the steward; a baron s court; now fallen into disuse. [1913 Webster] …
6Court system of Canada — Canadian court system (Source Canadian Department of Justice) The court system of Canada is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. Some of the courts are federal in nature while others are… …
7Jurisdiction stripping — Constitutional Law of the United States of America The constitutional structure Civil Rights  · Federalism Executive branch  · Separation of powers Legislative branch  · Judiciary …
8court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. c. a session of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely… …
9Court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. Margaret Smith, born 1942, Australian tennis player. * * * I In architecture, an outdoor room surrounded by buildings or walls. Courts have existed in all civilizations from the earliest recorded times. The small garden court… …
10court — A space which is uncovered, but which may be partly or wholly inclosed by buildings or walls. When used in connection with a street, indicates a short street, blind alley, or open space like a short street inclosed by dwellings or other buildings …
