county court
noun
: a court in some states that has a designated jurisdiction usually both civil and criminal within the limits of a county
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Neil Thompson, public relations director for Ohio History Connection, notes that in May 2019, a county court judge ruled Ohio History Connection had the authority to acquire the lease and that the acquisition was both necessary and for a public use.
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Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
District and county courts handle violations of state law, though since Denver is a combined city and county, municipal court is part of Denver County Court.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 12 July 2024
An 1875 law put control of draining the marsh into the hands of landowners, county commissioners and county courts.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Kaul on Saturday later appealed to the state Court of Appeals, after a county court judge refused earlier in the day to hear the request for an emergency injunction to block the payments.
—Thomas Beaumont, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
District and county courts handle violations of state law, though since Denver is a combined city and county, municipal court is part of Denver County Court.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 12 July 2024
An 1875 law put control of draining the marsh into the hands of landowners, county commissioners and county courts.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Kaul on Saturday later appealed to the state Court of Appeals, after a county court judge refused earlier in the day to hear the request for an emergency injunction to block the payments.
—Thomas Beaumont, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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