lower court

Noun

Meaning

any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

inferior court high court court of justice court tribunal court of law law court constitutional court criminal court court of first instance District Court Magistrates Court tribunal de grande instance basic court court appealed
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Antonyms

supreme court

Hypernyms

court judicature tribunal

Examples

Lower court systems exist at the regional, district, and town levels. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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