: a court that has jurisdiction over claims (as against a government)
Examples of court of claims in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLast July, a court of claims judge sided with Cotton in rejecting the state’s argument.—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2024
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often capitalized both Cs: a court (as in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and West Virginia) that has jurisdiction primarily over cases involving claims against the state
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