"inferior court" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inferior courts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} inferior court (plural inferior courts)
  1. Any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher one. Synonyms: lower court Related terms: administrative court, circuit court, subordinate court, city administrative court, city court, commercial court Translations (type of court): alioikeus (Finnish), lægra dómstig [neuter] (Icelandic), neðra dómstig [neuter] (Icelandic), underrätt [common-gender] (Swedish), ศาลล่าง (Thai)

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        "Any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher one."
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          "word": "city administrative court"
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          "word": "commercial court"
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