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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There is no entry for the county court's decision in the state’s online court database and neither Mr. Kaul’s office nor the state court office has provided any documentation to The Associated Press of the court’s actions which came after business hours on Friday night. Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 2025 Friday’s lawsuit is their first in county court and the first to name Steele as a defendant. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025 He has since been released on bond, and is due to appear in court on March 10, per the county court. Sam Gillette, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Authorities arrested Victoria Goodwin, 32, on March 6 on suspicion of two felony charges: solicitation to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to county court records. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 14 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 21 Apr. 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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