local court

language: pt

definitions

  1. A court of law that has jurisdiction over a specific local area, town, or district.
    pt: Tribunal local
  2. A lower-level judicial body within a legal system, typically handling minor offenses or small civil disputes.
    pt: Tribunal inferior

examples

  1. The case was heard in the local court yesterday.

    O caso foi ouvido no tribunal local ontem.

  2. Minor disputes are usually settled in a local court rather than a supreme court.

    Disputas menores são geralmente resolvidas em um tribunal local em vez de um tribunal supremo.