municipal court

noun

1

: a court that sits in some cities and larger towns and that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction over cases arising within the municipality

2

: police court

Examples of municipal court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

House said the village continued to use the Park Avenue building for municipal court proceedings until a few years ago, when it was deemed no longer safe to do so. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Vehicle boots Additionally, if your car gets booted after three unpaid parking citations, that cost will increase from $50 to $75 — a number that has not changed since 1988, according to municipal court director William Rumuly. — Emily Holshouser july 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Abarca was also charged with two counts of harassment by telecommunications device in Hutchinson, Kansas municipal court in December, according to court records. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

The Supreme Court, if municipal court people in New Jersey did what Supreme Court members do — are doing now, they would be led out in handcuffs. — NBC news, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for municipal court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

municipal court

noun

: a court that sits in some cities and larger towns and that usually has limited civil and criminal jurisdiction over cases arising within the municipality

also : police court