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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Culver, on the other hand, has practiced as both a prosecutor and assistant public defender, according him ample opportunity to meet juries in county court. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 The governor fills court vacancies by appointing Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and district court and county court judges. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Last year, Works petitioned a county court in Tennessee to exhume the body of Randolph’s son from a Nashville cemetery, with the goal of extracting DNA that Works believes might clear Thomas Jefferson’s name. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 Paul Robinson appeared in court along with former Penn State students, where preliminary hearings took place ahead of a Centre County judge ruling that Robinson and five former students would have their cases tried in county court. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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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