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 judge also met with a lawyer to discuss possible legal remedies to block the school’s name change, the commission said, creating a legal case that could have ended up in the Sonoma superior court system. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Shelton’s complaint was filed in a Los Angeles County superior court. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2024 The court set a Dec. 6 deadline for superior court judges, who work at the county level, to consider any cases that concern those electors whose votes determine the winner of the White House. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, a New Jersey superior court dismissed plaintiffs Georgia and John McGinty’s complaint and reversed a lower court’s previous ruling to have their injury lawsuit handled by a jury. Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for superior court 

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of superior court was in 1584

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“Superior court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superior%20court. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

superior court

noun
often capitalized S&C
1
: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts and the higher appellate courts
2
: a court having original jurisdiction and conducting jury trials
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