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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An 1875 law put control of draining the marsh into the hands of landowners, county commissioners and county courts.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Kaul on Saturday later appealed to the state Court of Appeals, after a county court judge refused earlier in the day to hear the request for an emergency injunction to block the payments.
—Thomas Beaumont, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Foreclosures filed in county court systems, where smaller claims based on association fees are most likely to be dealt with, are up only slightly in Broward and Miami-Dade.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
August pleaded not guilty Sunday in county court, Newsday reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Kaul on Saturday later appealed to the state Court of Appeals, after a county court judge refused earlier in the day to hear the request for an emergency injunction to block the payments.
—Thomas Beaumont, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Foreclosures filed in county court systems, where smaller claims based on association fees are most likely to be dealt with, are up only slightly in Broward and Miami-Dade.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
August pleaded not guilty Sunday in county court, Newsday reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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