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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Primaries for Georgia courts Primaries for both statewide and county courts are on the ballot this year. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 May 2026 Prosecutors chose to put the case before a grand jury to charge it, an atypical move for county court. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Judges in 53 county courts rely on these volunteers for their insight into the lives of foster children and incarcerated youth. — Kate Durham, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 The county court system, which hears criminal cases as well as a multitude of civil matters, is vast with locations as far north as Lancaster and as far south as Catalina Island. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for county court

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First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of county court was in 1639

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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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