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small claims court

small claims court noun: a civilian court specifically for plaintiffs seeking a speedy but relatively small payment from the defendant.

Noun

small claims court (plural small claims courts)

  1. A civilian court specifically for plaintiffs seeking a speedy but relatively small payment from the defendant.

Forms of small claims court

pluralsmall claims courts

Questions about small claims court

What does small claims court mean?
Small claims court means a civilian court specifically for plaintiffs seeking a speedy but relatively small payment from the defendant.
What part of speech is small claims court?
Small claims court is a noun.
What is the plural of small claims court?
The plural of small claims court is small claims courts.

Words near small claims court in the dictionary

  1. small cats
  2. small change
  3. small chops
  4. small circle
  5. small circles
  6. small claims court
  7. small claims courts
  8. small clause
  9. small clauses
  10. small coal
  11. small coals

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