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court of claims

–noun U.S. Law.
1. a court specialized in adjudicating claims against the federal government and its agencies.
2. a special state court specialized in adjudicating claims against the state, its subdivisions, and its agencies.

Origin:
1685–95
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court of claims  
n.   pl. courts of claims
A U.S. federal court that determines claims brought by individuals against the government.
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Main Entry: court of claims
1 often cap both Cs : a court (as in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and West Virginia) that has jurisdiction primarily over cases involving claims against the state
2 cap : a former court succeeded by the United States Claims Court —see also UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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