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Local Court

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A court whose jurisdiction is limited to a particular locality. Sometimes applied to the courts of the home jurisdiction, as opposed to foreign courts.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A court whose process and jurisdiction are confined to a locality. See 78 N. Y. 64.