common pleas

plural noun

1

singular in construction : court of common pleas

2

a

: actions over which the English crown did not exercise exclusive jurisdiction

b

: civil actions between English subjects

Examples of common pleas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Within a year and a half, police were called their homes in Cincinnati at least 23 times, Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor Melinda Rinehart said at a common pleas court arraignment for Samuel Saxon. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025

He will not be arraigned in the common pleas court until that happens. — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025

Repeat offenders can face felony charges in common pleas courts, Manning said. — cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for common pleas

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assamese

Legal Definition

Common Pleas

noun

: court of common pleas