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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The distinction matters because North Carolina’s nonjudicial foreclosure process, which Baldwin’s HOA pursued, is handled through the clerk of superior court rather than a judge and can move more quickly.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
In January 2019, he was convicted in state superior court on a second-degree manslaughter charge and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, according to federal authorities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Krystal Sadler first filed the class action suit in a New Jersey superior court in November 2022, alleging the retail giant violated state wage and hour laws by withholding the payments.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
At one point, a superior court judge in Orange County ordered the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office to release DeAngelo into Orange County’s custody, Ho said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
In January 2019, he was convicted in state superior court on a second-degree manslaughter charge and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, according to federal authorities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Krystal Sadler first filed the class action suit in a New Jersey superior court in November 2022, alleging the retail giant violated state wage and hour laws by withholding the payments.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
At one point, a superior court judge in Orange County ordered the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office to release DeAngelo into Orange County’s custody, Ho said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Superior court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superior%20court. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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