small claims court — n: a special court intended to simplify and expedite the resolution of minor disputes involving small claims Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. small claims court … Law dictionary
small claims court — UK US noun [countable] [singular small claims court plural small claims courts] legal a law court in which people try to get back small amounts of money that they think other people or businesses owe them Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
small claims court — A Court which has simplified rules, thus encouraging non lawyers to attend at the Court without legal representation. In British Columbia, the amount that can be considered in a small claims action is $10,000 or less (Dictionary of Canadian… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
small claims court — ➔ court1 … Financial and business terms
small claims court — n a court where people can make legal claims involving small amounts of money … Dictionary of contemporary English
small-claims court — small′ claims′ court n. law a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usu. without the services of lawyers … From formal English to slang
small claims court — ► NOUN ▪ a local court in which claims for small sums of money can be heard and decided quickly and cheaply, without legal representation … English terms dictionary
small claims court — small claims ,court noun count a law court in which people try to get back small amounts of money that they think other people or businesses owe them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Small claims court — For the Australian series of television movies, see Small Claims (telemovie). Small claims courts have limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants. Courts authorized to try small claims may also have other judicial… … Wikipedia
small-claims court — noun : a special court intended to simplify and expedite the handling of small debts or claims * * * /smawl klaymz / a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usually without the services of lawyers. Also called small debts… … Useful english dictionary
small claims court — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms small claims court : singular small claims court plural small claims courts legal a law court in which people try to get back small amounts of money that they think other people or businesses owe them … English dictionary
