superior court
noun
1
: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts (such as a justice of the peace court) and the higher appellate courts
2
: a court with juries having original jurisdiction
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The case was presented to a superior court judge and the department obtained an arrest warrant for Manatt.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Who is Special Judge Frances Gull? Judge Frances Gull has served Allen County's superior court since 1997.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
After close of escrow, the sale proceeds will be deposited with the superior court.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
The judge also met with a lawyer to discuss possible legal remedies to block the school’s name change, the commission said, creating a legal case that could have ended up in the Sonoma superior court system.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Who is Special Judge Frances Gull? Judge Frances Gull has served Allen County's superior court since 1997.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
After close of escrow, the sale proceeds will be deposited with the superior court.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
The judge also met with a lawyer to discuss possible legal remedies to block the school’s name change, the commission said, creating a legal case that could have ended up in the Sonoma superior court system.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Superior court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superior%20court. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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