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Last July, a court of claims judge sided with Cotton in rejecting the state’s argument.
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2024
Anna Clark, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1691, in the meaning defined above
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“Court of claims.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20claims. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Legal Definition
court of claims
1
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
2
capitalized
: a former court succeeded by the United States Claims Court see also united states court of federal claims
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