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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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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
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Word History
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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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