magistrates' court
noun/ˈmædʒɪstreɪts kɔːt/
/ˈmædʒɪstreɪts kɔːrt/
- a local court of law in England and Wales where magistrates judge minor criminal cases, and also decide whether more serious cases should be referred to a Crown Court. Most criminal cases in England and Wales are judged in magistrates' courts.Topics Law and justicec2
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