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county court
noun
: a court in some states that has a designated jurisdiction usually both civil and criminal within the limits of a county
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What to know about replacing it The six-floor building once housed the central police station, the city and county courts, the city and county jails and the County Sheriff’s office.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The county court clerk’s office said in an email that eight Black people were among the 70 in the initial jury pool.
—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
This process entails initiating a legal action against the property owner in either a district or county court situated where the property resides, determined by the outstanding debt.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
All are running for consequential positions, circuit and county court judgeships.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1639, in the meaning defined above
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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Legal Definition
county court
nounoften capitalized both Cs
: a court in some states that has a designated jurisdiction usually both civil and criminal within the limits of a county
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