1. In the United States, a state court has jurisdiction over disputes with some connection to a U.S. state, as opposed to the federal government. State courts handle the vast majority of civil and criminal cases in the United States; United States federal courts handle different types of cases.
2. (in many states of the US) a court of appeals or a court of general jurisdiction.
3.
a court of law responsible for the trial or legal supervision of children under a specified age (18 in most countries).
4.
Probate court is a segment of the
judicial system that's primarily charged with handling such matters as
wills, estates, conservatorships and guardianships, as well as the
commitment of mentally ill persons to institutions designed to help
them.
5.
a court having limited jurisdiction over
minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a
particular amount of money. 2. police court. Origin of magistrate's court.
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