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a court of law that can change the decision made in other courts

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in the legal system in England and Wales, a division of the High Court of Justice

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one of a number of courts of law in an area that a judge visits regularly in order to deal with local cases

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a local court of law in the UK and in some US counties, that deals with minor legal issues but not serious crimes

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a place where trials take place and legal cases are decided, especially in front of a judge and a jury or a magistrate.

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the system of courts that decide legal cases

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a military court for trials of members of the armed forces who have broken military laws

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a court of law that has the power to hold appeals (=cases that are judged again because someone was not satisfied with the original judgment) and to change a decision made made by another court

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a court where legal trials take place

the crown prosecution service

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a court of law in England and Wales that deals with criminal cases

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the official organization in England and Wales that decides whether the police have found enough evidence to have a court case against someone

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a court in the US that deals with cases in a particular national or state district

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a court of law in the UK that has more power than ordinary courts, and in which previous court decisions can be changed

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a state supreme court in the US

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a court in the UK where workers can bring complaints against their employers

the four groups of buildings in London where barristers (=lawyers who represent people in court) have their offices

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a law court that deals with children and teenagers

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a court that is not official and is organized to punish someone whether they have committed a crime or not

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a place where legal cases are decided

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a court in England and Wales where minor crimes are judged

the building in London that contains the main courts where criminal trials take place. Its official name is the Central Criminal Court.

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a court of law in Scotland where most types of crime are judged

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a law court in which people try to get back small amounts of money that they think other people or businesses owe them

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a court of law in some states of the US that has more authority than many other courts

the highest court in many countries, including the US and UK, which has authority over all the other courts in a country’s legal system

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a special law court organized to judge a particular case