inferior court

inferior court
in·fe·ri·or court n: a court that is subordinate to and whose decisions are subject to review by the highest court in a judicial system (as of a state or country); specif: a court having limited and specified jurisdiction rather than general jurisdiction

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

inferior court
n.
A court whose decisions are subject to review by an appellate court; see also trial court

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


inferior court
This term may denote any court subordinate to the chief appellate tribunal in the particular judicial system (e.g., trial court); but it is also commonly used as the designation of a court of special, limited, or statutory jurisdiction, whose record must show the existence and attaching of jurisdiction in any given case.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


inferior court
This term may denote any court subordinate to the chief appellate tribunal in the particular judicial system (e.g., trial court); but it is also commonly used as the designation of a court of special, limited, or statutory jurisdiction, whose record must show the existence and attaching of jurisdiction in any given case.

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  • inferior court — This term may denote any court subordinate to the chief appellate tribunal in the particular judicial system (e.g. trial court); but it is also commonly used as the designation of a court of special, limited, or statutory jurisdiction, whose… …   Black's law dictionary

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  • Inferior — In*fe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inf[ e]rieur. See {Under}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lower in place, rank, value, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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