sheriff court 
noun
(In Scotland) a judicial court for civil cases, equivalent to a county court.It will also work to implement reform of criminal legal assistance, including changes resulting from the Executive's reform of the sheriff court and High Court....
- ‘That's defamatory of the vast majority of practitioners at the sheriff court and high court,’ Scott said, adding that most delays were because fiscals were still struggling with their workload.
- Baronial jurisdiction was extensive, though subject to appeal to the royal sheriff court or the regality court.