small-claims court

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smawl-kleymz]
- /ˈsmɔlˈkleɪmz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smawl-kleymz]
- /ˈsmɔlˈkleɪmz/

Definition of small-claims court words

noun small-claims court a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usually without the services of lawyers. 1

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Origin of small-claims court

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Small-claims court

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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small-claims court popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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