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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Massachusetts’ highest court has initiated an emergency protocol that could see many indigent criminal defendants in Middlesex and Suffolk county courts released from jail or even have their cases dropped. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025 New York City Democrats head to the polls on June 24 to vote in citywide elections that will determine their party's nominee − and thus the favorite to win in November − for every office from mayor to county court judge. Ben Adler, USA Today, 24 June 2025 Lockley is being held on $100,000 cash-only bail in the Denver Detention Center, county court records show. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 June 2025 Online records didn't show booking or lawyer information for Killian and the county court clerk's office's phone didn't accept voicemails Tuesday evening. CBS News, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for county court

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of county court was in 1639

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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

county court

noun
often 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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