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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInferior court
/ɪnˈfɪər.i.ər kɔːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A court of limited jurisdiction whose decisions are subject to review by a higher court, such as an appellate court.
"The decision of the inferior court was overturned by the supreme court on constitutional grounds." - 2
Any court subordinate to the chief appellate tribunal within a specific judicial system.
"The case originated in an inferior court before making its way through the appeals process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'inferior,' derived from Latin 'inferus' meaning 'low or underneath' via Middle French, and 'court,' originating from Latin 'cohors' meaning a yard or enclosure. Historically established in Anglo-American jurisprudence, it designates judicial bodies whose decisions are subject to review by a higher appellate authority.
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juridiction inférieure
Transliteration: ʒy.ʁi.dik.sjɔ̃ ɛ̃.fe.ʁjœʁ
"Le jugement de la juridiction inférieure a été contesté."
untergeordnetes Gericht
Transliteration: ʊntɐɡəˈɔʁdnətəs ɡəˈʁɪçt
"Das Urteil wurde von einem untergeordneten Gericht gefällt."
giurisdizione inferiore
Transliteration: dʒu.rid.itˈtsjo.ne in.feˈrjo.re
"La causa è stata discussa davanti a un giudice di giurisdizione inferiore."
tribunal inferior
Transliteration: tɾibuˈnal iɱfeˈɾjoɾ
"El caso fue remitido nuevamente al tribunal inferior."
juízo inferior
Transliteration: ˈʒu.i.zu ĩ.fe.ɾiˈoɾ
"A decisão do juízo inferior foi reformada."
अधीनस्थ न्यायालय
Transliteration: adhīnastha nyāyālaya
"उच्च न्यायालय ने अधीनस्थ न्यायालय के आदेश को रद्द कर दिया।"
下级法院
Transliteration: xiàjí fǎyuàn
"上诉法院推翻了下级法院的判决。"
하급법원
Transliteration: hageupbeopwon
"상급 법원은 하급 법원의 판결을 파기환송했다."
下級裁判所
Transliteration: kakyuu saibansho
"事件は下級裁判所へ差し戻された。"
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