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small claims — under a plan of reorganization or liquidation, claims that are small (e.g. in the hundreds or thousands of dollars range) and numerous are often grouped into a single class and settled for cash for administrative convenience (Glossary of Common… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Small claims — could refer to:* Small claims court * Small Claims (telemovie), an Australian series of television movies … Wikipedia
small claims — plural noun Claims for small amounts of money (in England and Wales up to £5000, in Northern Ireland up to £2000, in Scotland up to £750) that can be dealt with through a simpler legal procedure than larger claims • • • Main Entry: ↑small … Useful english dictionary
small claims court — n: a special court intended to simplify and expedite the resolution of minor disputes involving small claims Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. small claims court … Law dictionary
small claims court — UK US noun [countable] [singular small claims court plural small claims courts] legal a law court in which people try to get back small amounts of money that they think other people or businesses owe them Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
small claims track — Track for claims of £5,000 or less; the rules and procedures are designed to be less formal, and more accessible to litigants in person. Only limited costs are recoverable in small claims proceedings. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US… … Law dictionary
Small Claims (telemovie) — Small Claims is a series of Australian television movies starring Rebecca Gibney and Claudia Karvan, which first aired on Network Ten in 2004. The series was co production with subscription television and was also broadcast on the Foxtel, Austar … Wikipedia
small claims court — A Court which has simplified rules, thus encouraging non lawyers to attend at the Court without legal representation. In British Columbia, the amount that can be considered in a small claims action is $10,000 or less (Dictionary of Canadian… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
small claims court — ➔ court1 … Financial and business terms
small claims court — n a court where people can make legal claims involving small amounts of money … Dictionary of contemporary English
