FAMILY COURT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does family court mean? 

• FAMILY COURT (noun)
  The noun FAMILY COURT has 1 sense:

1. a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)

  Familiarity information: FAMILY COURT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAMILY COURT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

court of domestic relations; domestic relations court; family court

Hypernyms ("family court" is a kind of...):

court; judicature; tribunal (an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business)