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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Lawyers for the county election board responded about two weeks later, saying that the records are held by the county court clerk.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Lawyers for the county election board responded about two weeks later, saying that the records are held by the county court clerk.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Following the announcement by auditors to the county court that a shortage of approximately $22,000 existed among various county offices, a committee was retained to effect settlements with the officials involved.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7 Jan. 2026
Kenyon Dobie told him to stop yelling, and Solorzano-Garcia started yelling at him and challenging him to a fight, county court documents say.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Lawyers for the county election board responded about two weeks later, saying that the records are held by the county court clerk.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Following the announcement by auditors to the county court that a shortage of approximately $22,000 existed among various county offices, a committee was retained to effect settlements with the officials involved.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7 Jan. 2026
Kenyon Dobie told him to stop yelling, and Solorzano-Garcia started yelling at him and challenging him to a fight, county court documents say.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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