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Synonyms and antonyms of Law courts in American Thesaurus

Law courts

appeals court (noun)

American a court of appeals

appellate court (noun)

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

Chancery (noun)

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

circuit court (noun)

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

the CJEU ()

the Court of Justice of the European Union: the European Union institution that contains its entire judiciary, consisting of three separate courts: the Court of Justice, the General Court, and the Civil Service Tribunal

county court (noun)

a local civil court of law in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some US counties that deals with minor legal issues

the court (noun)

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

court-martial (noun)

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

court of appeals (noun)

American a court of law that holds appeals (=cases that are heard again in court because someone was not satisfied with the original judgment)

court of law (noun)

a court where legal trials take place

the Court of Session ()

in Scotland, the highest civil court

the courts (noun)

the system of courts that decide legal cases

Crown Court (noun)

a court of law in England and Wales where serious criminal cases are heard by a judge and jury

district court (noun)

a court in the U.S. that deals with cases in a particular national or state district

the ECJ ()

the European Court of Justice: the highest court in the European Union in matters of European Union law, situated in Luxembourg

the ECtHR ()

the European Court of Human Rights: a court in Strasbourg that hears cases under the European Convention on Human Rights

the EGC ()

the (European) General Court: a European Union court situated in Luxembourg that hears cases taken against the institutions of the European Union by individuals and member states

the European Court of Human Rights ()

a court in Strasbourg that hears cases under the European Convention on Human Rights. It is often referred to as the ECtHR.

the European Court of Justice ()

the highest court in the European Union in matters of European Union law, situated in Luxembourg. It is often referred to as the ECJ.

the European Union Civil Service Tribunal ()

a specialized court within the Court of Justice of the European Union that deals with disputes between the EU and its civil service. This tribunal closed in 2016.

EWCA ()

England and Wales Court of Appeal. This abbreviation is used in case citations.

EWHC ()

England and Wales High Court. This abbreviation is used in case citations.

the General Court ()

a European Union court situated in Luxembourg that hears cases taken against the institutions of the European Union by individuals and member states

Gray's Inn ()

one of the four Inns of Court in London

High Court (noun)

the highest court of justice in some countries

the High Court of Justice (noun)

a court in England and Wales that deals with civil (=not criminal) cases and appeals

higher/highest court ()

a court with more authority than one that has already judged a case

the ICC (noun)

the International Criminal Court: a permanent international criminal court in the Hague, Netherlands that hears cases involving war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity

the ICJ ()

the International Court of Justice: a United Nations Court in the Hague, Netherlands that deals with legal disputes between states

the ICTY ()

the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: a temporary criminal court in the Hague, Netherlands that hears cases about crimes committed during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s

Inner Temple ()

one of the four Inns of Court in London

the Inns of Court ()

the four legal institutions with groups of buildings in London where many barristers have their chambers. The four Inns are Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple and Middle Temple.

instance (noun)

legal a level of law court

the International Court of Justice ()

a United Nations Court in the Hague, Netherlands that deals with legal disputes between states. It is also referred to as the World Court.

the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia ()

a temporary criminal court in the Hague, Netherlands that hears cases about crimes committed during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s

the JCPC ()

the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: a court in London that is the highest court of appeals for some Commonwealth countries and some British Overseas Territories

Justice of the Peace Court (noun)

one of many criminal courts in Scotland that deal with minor crimes. It is similar to the Magistrates' court in England and Wales.

kangaroo court (noun)

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

law court (noun)

a place where legal cases are decided

Lincoln's Inn ()

one of the four Inns of Court in London

Magistrates’ Court (noun)

a court in England and Wales where minor crimes are judged and procedures for more serious crimes are started

Middle Temple ()

one of the four Inns of Court in London

moot court (noun)

American a court in which law students hold imaginary trials as part of their training

the Old Bailey ()

the building in London that contains the main courts where criminal trials take place

probate registry (noun)

in England and Wales, a special court that deals with the administration of wills

the Queen's Bench (noun)

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

the RCJ ()

the Royal Courts of Justice: a court building in London that houses the High Court and the Court of Appeal

the Royal Courts of Justice ()

a court building in London that houses the High Court and the Court of Appeal

small claims court (noun)

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

superior court (noun)

a court of law in some states of the U.S. that has more authority than many other courts but less authority than an appellate court

the Supreme Court ()

the highest court in many countries, including the U.S. and U.K., which has authority over all the other courts in a country’s legal system

the World Court ()

the International Court of Justice: a United Nations Court in the Hague, Netherlands that deals with legal disputes between states

Youth Court (noun)

a type of Magistrate's Court in England and Wales that deals with cases involving young people