court of record
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
court of record (plural courts of record)
- (law) A trial court in which a clerk or reporter takes down a record of proceedings, which is preserved at least long enough for all appeals to be exhausted, or for some further period of time provided by law.
Usage notes[edit]
- A court that is not of this kind is called a court not of record.