magistrate's court

noun

1
: police court
2
: a court that has minor civil and criminal jurisdiction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The outcry from the community and disagreement with the magistrate's court decision led the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office to file an emergency motion to cancel Le-Nguyen's bond. —Asha C. Gilbert, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 The outcry from the community and disagreement with the magistrate's court decision led the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office to file an emergency motion to cancel Le-Nguyen's bond. —Asha C. Gilbert, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 The outcry from the community and disagreement with the magistrate's court decision led the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office to file an emergency motion to cancel Le-Nguyen's bond. —Asha C. Gilbert, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 The outcry from the community and disagreement with the magistrate's court decision led the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office to file an emergency motion to cancel Le-Nguyen's bond. —Asha C. Gilbert, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 The outcry from the community and disagreement with the magistrate's court decision led the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office to file an emergency motion to cancel Le-Nguyen's bond. —Asha C. Gilbert, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 The outcry from the community and disagreement with the magistrate's court decision led the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office to file an emergency motion to cancel Le-Nguyen's bond. —Asha C. Gilbert, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 The outcry from the community and disagreement with the magistrate's court decision led the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office to file an emergency motion to cancel Le-Nguyen's bond. —Asha C. Gilbert, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 The outcry from the community and disagreement with the magistrate's court decision led the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office to file an emergency motion to cancel Le-Nguyen's bond. —Asha C. Gilbert, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of magistrate's court was in 1711

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“Magistrate's court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magistrate%27s%20court. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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