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lower court n. 1) any court of lesser rank, such as municipal or justice court below a superior or county court, a superior or county court below an appeals court, or a federal District Court of Appeals below the U. S. Supreme Court. 2) a reference in an appeal to the trial court which originally heard the case. Typical language in an appeals decision: "In the lower court, the judge ruled Defendant had no basis for...." How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Board of Education--has served as the foundation for numerous other church-state rulings by both the High and lower courts. The Tribunal's order was overturned by Moscow's lower courts, but was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Arbitrazh Court, Russia's highest court. Justice John Paul Stevens favored an award to Marshall, but the majority of justices ruled that the case should be kicked back to lower courts for Marshall to pursue her claim. |
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