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lower court

/ˈləʊə kɔːt/

Traducción: Tribunal de jerarquía inferior que está subordinado a un tribunal superior, generalmente encargado de casos menos graves o de audiencias preliminares antes de que se presenten apelaciones.

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/ˈləʊə kɔːt/C1formallegal
  • esTribunal de jerarquía inferior que está subordinado a un tribunal superior, generalmente encargado de casos menos graves o de audiencias preliminares antes de que se presenten apelaciones.

A court of law that has limited jurisdiction and is subordinate to a higher court, typically handling less serious cases or initial hearings before appeals can be made.

  1. Lower courtC1formal

    A court of law with limited jurisdiction, whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court.

    esTribunal inferior

    • The case was first heard in a lower court before being appealed.
    • The lower court ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
    • The judge in the lower court dismissed the charges.