Definition of lower court in US English:
lower court
nounˌlōər ˈkôrtˌloʊər ˈkɔrt
Law A court whose decisions may be overruled by another court on appeal.
Example sentencesExamples
- And then, to compound the crisis further, litigants challenge the orders of a lower court in a higher court.
- Under the new practice, the decision of the lower court will attract much greater significance.
- There will also be a spectrum of appropriate respect depending on the nature of the decision of the lower court which is challenged.
- An appeal is allowed if the decision of the lower court is wrong.
- However, at least one court should review the decision of the lower court.