county court

noun

: a court in some states that has a designated jurisdiction usually both civil and criminal within the limits of a county

Examples of county court in a Sentence

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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 See all Example Sentences for county court 

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of county court was in 1639

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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

noun
often 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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