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. 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 See All Example Sentences for county court

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of county court was in 1639

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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

county court

noun
often capitalized both Cs
: 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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