MAGISTRATE'S COURT
\mˈad͡ʒɪstɹˌe͡ɪtz kˈɔːt], \mˈadʒɪstɹˌeɪtz kˈɔːt], \m_ˈa_dʒ_ɪ_s_t_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t_z k_ˈɔː_t]\
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In American law. Courts in the state of South Carolina, having exclusive jurisdiction in matters of contract of and under twenty dollars. A local court in the city of Philadelphia, possessing the criminal jurisdiction of a po- lice court and civil jurisdiction in actions involving not more than one hundred dollars. It is not a court of record. See Const. Pa. art. 4,
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.