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county court
noun
: a court in some states that has a designated jurisdiction usually both civil and criminal within the limits of a county
Examples of county court in a Sentence
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Worldpay started processing debit and credit card payments for Pirch in 2015, according to the complaint, filed in an Ohio county court.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The ruling is subject to further litigation at a county court and could spark action by the Arizona Legislature to repeal the ban.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit states Sanchez-Mayen should not have been arrested in the first place, noting the criminal trespassing charge was later dismissed by the county court.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
On March 12, the state court reversed the county court’s decision, specifically stating that San Jose improperly followed city ordinances and rules.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Guardianship cases are reviewed every year In New York, specific guardianship cases are heard in either a county court or the state Supreme Court and are reviewed every year.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
In the first six months, state records show the Department of Justice directed county courts to shield 11 million cases from public view, helping six million defendants.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
At the time of publication, a federal court dismissed the Marine from the case and sent the case back to county court, where the team refiled motions for dismissal and use of a pseudonym.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Various county court clerks said their offices were operating smoothly, despite the disruptions to some online portals and services.
—Marc Levy, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1639, in the meaning defined above
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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Legal Definition
county court
nounoften 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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