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

City and county leaders remain divided over negotiations, including how cases should be handled through Mableton's municipal court. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

The goal is simply to give local authorities the ability to cite abusive riders in municipal court, not to refer criminal charges to the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office. — Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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

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