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noun
A court convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, such as the custody of children.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: domestic relations court, court of domestic relations
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: court, tribunal, judicature
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