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noun
(in the U.S.)
- an administrative board in counties in some states.
- a judicial tribunal in some states with jurisdiction extending over one or more counties.
(in England)
- the lowest civil tribunal, having limited jurisdiction, mostly for the recovery of small debts.
- (formerly) the assembly of local residents who met periodically in each county under the presidency of the sheriff to transact the judicial and administrative business of the county.
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Origin of county court
First recorded in 1525–35
Words nearby county court
county agent, county board, county borough, county clerk, county commissioner, county court, county fair, county farm, county home, county palatine, county seat
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British Dictionary definitions for county court
county court
noun
(in England) a local court exercising limited jurisdiction in civil matters
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