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magistrates' court en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. In England and Wales, a lower court of law that deals with less serious offences, as well as initial hearings for serious offences prior to referring these to the Crown Court. Cases are heard by two or three magistrates, or sometimes a district judge, without a jury.
  2. A similar court of law in various other countries and jurisdictions.

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Translations (9)

cmn 治安法院 (lower court of law) · cmn 推事庭 (lower court of law) · cmn 裁判法院 (lower court of law) · yue 裁判法院 (lower court of law) · cmn 推事法庭 (lower court of law) · fi maistraatinoikeus (lower court of law) · yue 裁判司署 (lower court of law) · pl magistrat (lower court of law) · cmn 地方法院 (lower court of law)