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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New York City Democrats head to the polls on Tuesday to determine their party's nominee for every office from mayor to county court judge. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 June 2025 The judges are of a different caliber than in some state courts and county courts. John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025 Mad Dog continued to trade despite failing to observe multiple county court judgments in favor of supporting artists owed money. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025 Massachusetts’ highest court has initiated an emergency protocol that could see many indigent criminal defendants in Middlesex and Suffolk county courts released from jail or even have their cases dropped. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 July 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 20 Jul. 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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