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A lower court or inferior court is a court from which an appeal may be taken, usually referring to courts other than supreme court. In relation to an appeal from one court to another, the lower court is the court whose decision is being reviewed, which may be the original trial court or some of appellate court lower in rank than the supreme court which is hearing the appeal. In other words, lower courts are 'lower' in hierarchical chain of appellate procedure than other higher appellate courts. Usually it is obligation of a lower court to follow the decision of higher appellate court, even in civil law countries where precedents have no binding power.

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  • A lower court or inferior court is a court from which an appeal may be taken, usually referring to courts other than supreme court. In relation to an appeal from one court to another, the lower court is the court whose decision is being reviewed, which may be the original trial court or some of appellate court lower in rank than the supreme court which is hearing the appeal. In other words, lower courts are 'lower' in hierarchical chain of appellate procedure than other higher appellate courts. Usually it is obligation of a lower court to follow the decision of higher appellate court, even in civil law countries where precedents have no binding power. (en)
  • 下級裁判所(かきゅうさいばんしょ)とは、日本国憲法憲法上の法令用語で、第76条第1項の定める、最高裁判所を除く日本の裁判所のこと。 審級関係が最高裁判所に対して下級の裁判所であることを示す語で、「下級裁判所」という裁判所が存在するわけではない。略称は下級裁(かきゅうさい)であるが、ほとんど使われることはない。 (ja)
  • En underrätt är en av de domstolar som dömer i första instans. Till underrätterna hör, bland allmänna domstolar, tingsrätt samt, bland förvaltningsdomstolar, förvaltningsrätt. (sv)
  • 在法律體系中,下級法庭(英語:Lower court),是一個位階較低的法院。由下級法院作出的判決,可以經由上訴,由上級法庭來重新審閱。 通常(Trial court)一定是下級法庭。而上訴法院,相對於終審法院,也是下級法院。 (zh)
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  • A lower court or inferior court is a court from which an appeal may be taken, usually referring to courts other than supreme court. In relation to an appeal from one court to another, the lower court is the court whose decision is being reviewed, which may be the original trial court or some of appellate court lower in rank than the supreme court which is hearing the appeal. In other words, lower courts are 'lower' in hierarchical chain of appellate procedure than other higher appellate courts. Usually it is obligation of a lower court to follow the decision of higher appellate court, even in civil law countries where precedents have no binding power. (en)
  • 下級裁判所(かきゅうさいばんしょ)とは、日本国憲法憲法上の法令用語で、第76条第1項の定める、最高裁判所を除く日本の裁判所のこと。 審級関係が最高裁判所に対して下級の裁判所であることを示す語で、「下級裁判所」という裁判所が存在するわけではない。略称は下級裁(かきゅうさい)であるが、ほとんど使われることはない。 (ja)
  • En underrätt är en av de domstolar som dömer i första instans. Till underrätterna hör, bland allmänna domstolar, tingsrätt samt, bland förvaltningsdomstolar, förvaltningsrätt. (sv)
  • 在法律體系中,下級法庭(英語:Lower court),是一個位階較低的法院。由下級法院作出的判決,可以經由上訴,由上級法庭來重新審閱。 通常(Trial court)一定是下級法庭。而上訴法院,相對於終審法院,也是下級法院。 (zh)
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  • 下級裁判所 (ja)
  • Lower court (en)
  • Underrätt (sv)
  • 下級法庭 (zh)
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