inferior court

Definition of "inferior court"
  1. It's a judicial body whose rulings and decisions can be reassessed and overturned by the highest court within the judicial framework of a state or nation
How to use "inferior court" in a sentence
  1. The decision from the inferior court was later overturned by the Supreme Court after an appeal.
  2. Litigants were dissatisfied with the inferior court's ruling and sought review by a higher authority.
  3. The case was initially heard in an inferior court before being escalated to higher courts.

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