sheriff court
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Lawsheriff courtˈsheriff ˌcourt (also sheriff’s court) noun [countable] SCLthe lower court of law in Scotland, dealing with civil and criminal casesExamples from the Corpussheriff court• Francis Auld didn't appear at the town's sheriff court today, and his case was continued without plea.• It was also pointed out that civil jury trial was available in the Court of Session but not in the sheriff court.