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demote, inferior (lower in position), subaltern, subordinate
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Lower court — has several meanings:* In relation to an appeal from one court to another, the lower court is the court whose decision is being reviewed, which may be the original trial court or an appellate court lower in rank than the superior court which is… … Wikipedia
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