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

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According to Nelson's personnel file that was obtained by The Enquirer, he was promoted in 2014 by then-Prosecutor Joe Deters to assistant chief of the municipal court division. Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025 And the municipal court can impose community service related to traffic safety and default of payment could result in jail time, the legislation states. Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Charges were also filed against Abarca in Kansas City municipal court in connection with the incident. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025 Authorities said Robert, 48, and Anastasia, 38, have since been released and are due to appear back in municipal court at a later date. Sean Neumann, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for municipal court

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of municipal court was in 1828

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“Municipal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal%20court. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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
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