county court

noun

: a court in some states that has a designated jurisdiction usually both civil and criminal within the limits of a county

Examples of county court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors chose to put the case before a grand jury to charge it, an atypical move for county court. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Judges in 53 county courts rely on these volunteers for their insight into the lives of foster children and incarcerated youth. — Kate Durham, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Mecklenburg District Attorney Spencer Merriweather’s office dismissed those charges less than six months later citing insufficient evidence, county court records show. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2026

Property records show the couple lived at the 11149 NW 72nd Terrace home where police found the bodies, but county court records show both were recently married and divorced from other people. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for county court

• heliport
• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort

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