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Small Claims Court
(n) Small claims court is the segment of law enforcing machinery that hears civil wrongs and disputes involving smaller amount, without adopting the lengthy process of regular courts
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Small Claims/Small Claims Court:
A Court which has simplified rules, thus encouraging non-lawyers to attend at the Court without legal representation.

Small claims
A regular court but which has simplified rules of procedure and process to deal with claims of a lesser value.

Small Claims Court - A state court that handles civil claims for small amounts of money. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.

Small claims court: Courts set up for the express purpose of settling small claims. Decisions in such litigations are made by a judge within a short period of time, thereby avoiding a prolonged trial.

Small claims procedure: An informal civil court at which a case can be presented without the need for lawyers.

small claims assessment review (SCAR): filing by any person aggrieved by an assessment of a one, two or three family, owner occupied residential structure used for residential purposes (including condominiums) (NYS) ...

Small Claims Court
A court of limited jurisdiction that hears and tries claims involving lesser sums of money.

small claims - A civil dispute in which the amounts of money involved is less than $2,000. Persons usually are not represented by lawyers in small claims proceedings.

small claims court: The division of the trial court that handles civil cases asking for $7,500 or less. The plaintiff can file either a small claims case or a regular civil (of limited jurisdiction) case in superior court.

Small Claims Court See Court, Small Claims.
special administrator See administrator.

Small Claims: Civil actions to recover damages, or money, up to $5000.The rules of evidence are relaxed and people often represent themselves instead of hiring an attorney.

Term: Small Claims Court
Definition: A court of limited jurisdiction that hears and tries claims involving lesser sums of money.

Small claims court
Definition - Noun
: a special court intended to simplify and expedite the resolution of minor disputes involving small claims
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Small Claims Court The Small Claims Court is a branch of the Superior Court of Justice. The court hears civil actions for claims up to $25,000.

limited actionSmall claims court. A civil action in which recovery of less than a certain amount (as specific by statute) is sought. Simplified rules of procedure are used in such actions.
lis pendensA pending suit.

Circuit Court Most states are comprised of local governmental units called counties, each with its own courthouse where local judges preside over county courts (usually including small claims courts) and circuit judges preside over more powerful ...

Expanded Legal Definition of Slip RuleSmall Claims A regular court but which has simplified rules of procedure and process to deal with claims of a lesser value.

Commonly their jurisdiction is restricted to the handling of minor offenses, small claims or preliminary hearings.

In the immediately preceding seven-year period has commenced, prosecuted, or maintained in propria persona at least five litigations other than in a small claims court that have been (i) finally determined adversely to the person or (ii) ...

A Michigan trial court that hears the following types of cases: civil suits involving $25,000 or less; adult criminal misdemeanor offenses punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment; civil infractions; landlord/tenant disputes; small claims ...

A term that most often refers to a lawsuit -- for example, "I filed my small claims case." "Case" also refers to a written decision by a judge -- or for an appellate case, a panel of judges. For example, the U.S.

a judge who handles minor legal matters such as misdemeanors, small claims actions and traffic matters in "justice courts.

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Magistrates - act as judges working around the clock, issuing warrants of arrest, presiding over trials of small claims, ($5,000 or less), and performing marriages. Their offices are usually located in or near the courthouse.

CONCILIATION COURT: A small claims court where attorneys are not needed and civil claims of $7,500.00 or less are heard. (The dollar amount is subject to change by legislation.) ...

Limited Jurisdiction - Courts with limited jurisdiction may hear only certain kinds of cases and are precluded from hearing anything else. For example, small claims court may only decide cases in which the amount in controversy is below a set ...

federal court; the requisite amount in controversy is necessary or the federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the case. The subject matter jurisdiction of other courts may be defined by the amount in controversy (such as small claims ...

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