court of small claims

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• small claims court — n: a special court intended to simplify and expedite the resolution of minor disputes involving small claims Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. small claims court …   Law dictionary

• small claims court — UK US noun [countable] [singular small claims court plural small claims courts] legal a law court in which people try to get back small amounts of money that they think other people or businesses owe them Thesaurus …   Useful english dictionary

• small claims court — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms small claims court : singular small claims court plural small claims courts legal a law court in which people try to get back small amounts of money that they think other people or businesses owe them …   English dictionary

• small claims — under a plan of reorganization or liquidation, claims that are small (e.g. in the hundreds or thousands of dollars range) and numerous are often grouped into a single class and settled for cash for administrative convenience (Glossary of Common… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

• small claims court — A Court which has simplified rules, thus encouraging non lawyers to attend at the Court without legal representation. In British Columbia, the amount that can be considered in a small claims action is $10,000 or less (Dictionary of Canadian… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

• small claims court — ➔ court1 …   Financial and business terms

• small claims court — n a court where people can make legal claims involving small amounts of money …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• small-claims court — small′ claims′ court n. law a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usu. without the services of lawyers …   From formal English to slang

• small claims court — ► NOUN ▪ a local court in which claims for small sums of money can be heard and decided quickly and cheaply, without legal representation …   English terms dictionary

• small claims court — small claims ,court noun count a law court in which people try to get back small amounts of money that they think other people or businesses owe them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Small claims — could refer to:* Small claims court * Small Claims (telemovie), an Australian series of television movies …   Wikipedia