"small claims court" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: small claims courts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} small claims court (plural small claims courts)
  1. A civilian court specifically for plaintiffs seeking a speedy but relatively small payment from the defendant.
    Sense id: en-small_claims_court-en-noun-WS~GCnfW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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