county courtnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkaʊn.ti ˈkɔːt/us/ˌkaʊn.t̬i ˈkɔːrt/a local law court in England and in some parts of the US that deals with cases that do not involve serious crime
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Law courts
- appellate
- before
- bench
- chamber
- circuit court
- Circuit Court of Appeals
- court
- criminal court
- Crown Court
- dock
- High Court
- High Court of Australia
- in camera
- justice
- kangaroo court
- small claims court
- stand
- the Inns of Court
- the Supreme Court
- witness box
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Examples from literature
- Most royal writs were addressed to the sheriff and county courts.
- The county courts met twice yearly.
- The incumbent was appointed by the county court, which consisted of five members.
- The justices so elected choose one of their own body as presiding justice of the county court.