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divorce court
A court of law designated for legal cases involving dissolution of marriages.
A divorce court is a court of law whose jurisdiction is limited to cases involving the dissolution of marriages and accompanying claims for property, money, and child custody.
The central proceeding is dissolution of a marriage. Related property, financial, and child-custody claims can accompany that proceeding.
Its jurisdiction is specific to these cases. A court with a general range of family or civil cases has a broader remit.
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civil court
A court restricted to civil monetary claims, excluding courts limited specifically to small claims. -
criminal court
A court of law restricted to criminal cases, with international criminal courts classified separately. -
domestic violence court
A court of law designated for legal cases involving violence within families. -
small claims court
A court of law restricted to civil cases involving monetary claims below a small-claims limit. -
trade court
A court of law restricted to trade disputes, including cases about treaties, competition, customs, or tariffs. -
traffic court
A court of law restricted to cases concerning violations of traffic laws and regulations.