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Magistrate Court
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magistrate court n
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: a court presided over by a magistrate that has minor civil and criminal jurisdiction called also magistrate's court
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.