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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The effort is aimed at prosecuting reckless drivers more reliably at the state level, which requires someone to be cited previously in municipal court. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024 The city’s top attorney’s plan to no longer amend or dismiss charges is key, as the first reckless driving offense is cited and tried in municipal court, not state court, Goyke said. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024 The city issued a municipal court summons to Baumgarten on Monday in the wake of the Whispering Pines inspection last week. Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024 Today, Justin Timberlake arrived at the Sag Harbor municipal court to plead guilty to driving while impaired, for which he was arrested in June. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 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 Nov. 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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