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| mag·is·trates' court (plural mag·is·trates' courts) |
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1. English court for preliminary hearings: in England, a summary court presided over by a magistrate or two or more justices of the peace who make decisions about minor crimes, some civil actions, and preliminary hearings
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2. Australian lower court: in an Australian state, a court that tries minor offenses without a jury
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