n. a division of most municipal, city or other lowest local courts which hear cases involving relatively small amounts of money and without a request for court orders like eviction. The highest (jurisdictional) amount that can be considered in small claims court varies by state, but goes as high as $5,000 in California. In small claims court, attor...
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Small-claims courts have limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants. Courts authorized to try small claims may also have other judicial functions, and go by different names in different jurisdictions. For example, it may be known as a county or magistrate`s court. These courts can be found in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Eng....
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In the USA, a court that deals with small civil claims, using a simple procedure, often without attorney intervention. The term is sometimes used for...
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(n) Small claims court is the segment of law enforcing machinery that hears civil wrongs and disputes involving smaller amount, without adopting the lengthy process of regular courts
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A court with a single judge in charge of settling civil cases concerning sums up to 7,600 euros, as well as certain disputes defined by law, irrespective of the amount at stake: residential leases, payment order procedures, protection of persons (guardianship), etc. When the court rules on criminal matters, it is called the police court.
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A UK court in which hearings are generally informal, without jury, for the judgment of civil claims for small amounts of money, and where parties commonly represent themselves instead of hiring a solicitor or lawyer, although legal assistance or representation is permitted
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Court that handles civil claims for small amounts of money. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.
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In the USA, a court that deals with small civil claims, using a simple procedure, often without attorney intervention
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