Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

family court

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables: fam-i-ly -court
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A court convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, such as the custody of children.

Inflected Forms

family courts (plural)

Synonyms

domestic relations court court of domestic relations

Questions

What does family court mean?: A court convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, such as the custody of children.

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