HyperDic: family_court

English > 1 sense of the expression *family court*:
NOUN	group	family court, domestic relations court, court of domestic relations	a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)

English > *family court*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	A court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children).
Synonyms	domestic relations court, court of domestic relations
Broader	court, tribunal, judicature	An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business