family court

noun

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The district attorney previously said that those who choose to turn themselves in will likely avoid criminal records and face prosecution in family court instead. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 May 2025 This personal information includes medical and mental health records, tax statements, and family court records. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Locally, online participation in court hearings is most often used in traffic court and civil and family courts. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 They were expected to appear in family court on Wednesday, according to WPRI News 12. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family court

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of family court was in 1917

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“Family court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20court. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

family court

noun
: a court that has jurisdiction and often advisory powers over domestic disputes involving the rights and duties of husband, wife, parent, or child especially in matters affecting the support, custody, and welfare of children compare juvenile court

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