inferior court

noun

Any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher one.

Meanings

nouninferior court (plural inferior courts)

plural inferior courts

  1. Any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher one.

    Synonyms: lower court

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher one.

More synonyms by meaning

nounany court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish alioikeus
  • alioikeustype of court
Icelandic lægra dómstig, neðra dómstig
  • lægra dómstigtype of court
  • neðra dómstigtype of court
Swedish underrätt
  • underrätttype of court
Thai ศาลล่าง
  • ศาลล่างtype of court
Cite this entry
APA

inferior court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20court

MLA

“inferior court.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20court. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inferior court,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20court.

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