lower court

noun

An inferior court.

Meanings

nounlower court (plural lower courts)

plural lower courts

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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