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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State laws weigh on Aurora Denver, Westminster and Lakewood are the only other Colorado cities that still prosecute misdemeanor domestic violence cases in municipal court. John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025 Perez-Lopez was charged with the crimes in municipal court in Brighton in November. Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 In municipal court, defendants are not guaranteed a right to legal counsel. Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025 What's the staffing challenge in Wauwatosa's municipal court, according to the judge? Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 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 5 Apr. 2025.

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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