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lower court
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lower court - any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher courtinferior courtcourt, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |
lower court
Related to lower court: higher courtlower courtn. 1) any court of lesser rank, such as municipal or justice court below a superior or county court, a superior or county court below an appeals court, or a federal District Court of Appeals below the U. S. Supreme Court. 2) a reference in an appeal to the trial court which originally heard the case. Typical language in an appeals decision: "In the lower court, the judge ruled Defendant had no basis for...." lower court
Related to lower court: higher courtSynonyms for lower courtnoun any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher courtSynonymsRelated Words |