Function: noun
Date: 1686
1 : a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts (as a justice of the peace court) and the higher appellate courts
2 : a court with juries having original jurisdiction
Function: noun
Date: 1686
1 : a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts (as a justice of the peace court) and the higher appellate courts
2 : a court with juries having original jurisdiction
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012