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noun
A court of justice for trying minor criminal cases brought before it by the police, often in summary proceedings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: law
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noun
a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: court, tribunal, judicature
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