court of claims

noun U.S. Law.

a court specialized in adjudicating claims against the federal government and its agencies.
a special state court specialized in adjudicating claims against the state, its subdivisions, and its agencies.

Origin of court of claims

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby court of claims

court hand, court martial, court of appeal, court of appeals, court of chancery, court of claims, court of common pleas, court of domestic relations, court of equity, court of exchequer, court of first instance