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justice's court

or justice court

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of justice's court1

First recorded in 1520–30

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Example Sentences

This is not a case in a justices court, or even in a county court.

Montreal and Three Rivers were to have the chief justices court of assizes and jail delivery after Hilary once a year.

The liquor dealers were arrested, according to the programme, and Ben appeared in the justices court as their counsel.

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