"superior court" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: superior courts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} superior court (plural superior courts)
  1. A court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases in the lowest hierarchy of a judiciary in a common law system. Wikipedia link: Superior court Translations (Translations): cour supérieure [feminine] (French), corte superior [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-superior_court-en-noun-NU2mb51Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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