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

: police court

Examples of municipal court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In her role as assistant county administrator, Cobbins coordinated alongside the local fire and police departments, municipal court system, city public works and more. — Sofi Zeman july 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

The Supreme Court, if municipal court people in New Jersey did what Supreme Court members do — are doing now, they would be led out in handcuffs. — NBC news, 21 June 2026

According to court documents obtained by the Delaware News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, Wallace-Bey was denied bail during his June 17 preliminary arraignment in Philadelphia County municipal court. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens said the dispute centers on the city's municipal court. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for municipal court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

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