court poor box

noun

A system used informally in lower Irish courts, where a defendant can be directed to make a donation to charity in lieu of conviction.

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Meanings

nouncourt poor box (plural court poor boxes)

plural court poor boxes

  1. A system used informally in lower Irish courts, where a defendant can be directed to make a donation to charity in lieu of conviction.
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