domestic relations court

do·mes·tic-re·la·tions court

[duh-mes-tik-ri-ley-shuhnz]
noun
domestic relations">court of domestic relations.

Origin:
1935–40

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domestic relations court

noun
a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children) [syn: family court
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