(in Scotland, formerly) a burgh court with limited jurisdiction, presided over by lay magistrates or a stipendiary magistrate: replaced in 1975 by the district court
See also district court
police court in American English
in some U.S. states, an inferior court with jurisdiction over minor offenses and misdemeanors, and the power to hold for trial those charged with felonies
Examples of 'police court' in a sentence
police court
Benny, how'd you do with the S. A. and the police court stories?