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justice court

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justice's court

–noun Law.
an inferior tribunal, not of record, having limited jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, and presided over by a justice of the peace.
Also, justice court.


Origin:
1520–30
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Main Entry: justice court
Function: noun
: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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