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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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 Barrera was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and posted a $7,500 bond on May 7, according to the county courts database. Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court temporarily suspends Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan after arrest Her case stems from the arrest of an undocumented immigrant -- Eduardo Flores-Ruiz -- on April 18, county court records show. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2025 There is no entry for the county court’s decision in the state’s online court database and neither Kaul’s office nor the state court office has provided any documentation to The Associated Press of the court’s actions which came after business hours on Friday night. Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 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 18 Jun. 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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