sheriff court
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈsheriff ˌcourt (also sheriff’s court) noun [countable] SCLthe lower court of law in Scotland, dealing with civil and criminal cases 〔苏格兰的〕郡法院，初等法院〔兼管民事和刑事案件〕
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sheriff court• Francis Auld didn't appear at the town's sheriff court today, and his case was continued without plea.• It was also pointed out that civil jury trial was available in the Court of Session but not in the sheriff court.ˈsheriff ˌcourt nounChineseSyllable
dealing of with law and court Scotland, civil the in lower Corpus
sheriff court
ˈsheriff ˌcourt
(also ˈsheriff’s ˌcourt) noun [countable]
the lower court of law in Scotland, dealing with civil and criminal cases
ˈsheriff ˌcourt
(also ˈsheriff’s ˌcourt) noun [countable]the lower court of law in Scotland, dealing with civil and criminal cases