municipal court

noun

1
: a court that sits in some cities and larger towns and that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction over cases arising within the municipality
2

Examples of municipal court in a Sentence

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Feeley pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in East Boston municipal court on Dec. 27. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2024 No staffing changes for municipal court despite judge's concerns At the Nov. 19 Common Council meeting, Ald. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 Prop 9, Laredo Municipal Court Judges Charter Amendment: Increasing the number of municipal court judges, requiring three years of law practice, and setting qualifications for appointments. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024 The municipal court judge forwarded the charges to county court for trial. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for municipal court 

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of municipal court was in 1828

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“Municipal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal%20court. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

municipal court

noun
: a court that sits in some cities and larger towns and that usually has limited civil and criminal jurisdiction over cases arising within the municipality
also : police court
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