superior court
noun
1
: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts (such as a justice of the peace court) and the higher appellate courts
2
: a court with juries having original jurisdiction
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Government offices — Los Angeles city and county, national and state offices — and superior courts, libraries and schools — are normally closed for a federal holiday such as Juneteenth.
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 15 June 2026
In a 55-page decision, a superior court judge has dismissed significant portions of a lawsuit filed by the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Boston Water and Sewer, including all claims against the Herald, alleging she was fired as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
Arora kept trying things, pressing one finer point of the law or another, running up against certain universal precepts that stood outside the jurisdiction of the superior court.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Jackson was evicted in Mecklenburg County’s small claims court, and a civil lawsuit in superior court remains pending.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 15 June 2026
In a 55-page decision, a superior court judge has dismissed significant portions of a lawsuit filed by the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Boston Water and Sewer, including all claims against the Herald, alleging she was fired as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
Arora kept trying things, pressing one finer point of the law or another, running up against certain universal precepts that stood outside the jurisdiction of the superior court.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Jackson was evicted in Mecklenburg County’s small claims court, and a civil lawsuit in superior court remains pending.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
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“Superior court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superior%20court. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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