# magistrates' court

> in England and Wales, a lower court which holds trials for summary offences and preliminary hearings for more serious ones

**Wikidata**: [Q986172](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q986172)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magistrates'_court_(England_and_Wales))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/magistrates-court


## References

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