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

Recent Examples on the Web Specifically, the two supervisors are seeking a meeting with senior leaders of Milwaukee County Parks, the Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Health and Human Services, the county District Attorney’s Office and the county court system. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024 But Matar has little interest in the deal, his attorney Nathaniel Barone said in county court on Tuesday. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024 Therefore, these fees, unlike others such as detention and probation fees, do not impact individual county court budgets. Claire Reid and Peter Breen, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2024 Typically, a county court decision would not take precedence over any ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court, the state's top court. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for county court 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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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