court of common pleas
noun
(formerly in England) a court to hear civil cases between common citizens.
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Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common PleasnounEnglish law (formerly) a superior court exercising jurisdiction in civil actions between private citizens
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Court of Common Pleas
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(formerly in England) a court to hear civil cases between common citizens.
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(in some U.S. states) a court with general civil jurisdiction.
Court of Common Pleas
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English law (formerly) a superior court exercising jurisdiction in civil actions between private citizens
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law (in some states) a court exercising original and general jurisdiction
Etymology
Origin of court of common pleas
First recorded in 1680–90
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The court of common pleas hears more serious cases than municipal courts, including the bulk of felony and major civil litigation in the county.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2017
On Tuesday, in the Montgomery County court of common pleas, a detective who was there that night 12 years ago told what he knew of the story at the center of the comedian’s trial.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2017
The case will unfold with Judge Steven O’Neill presiding in the Montgomery County court of common pleas, not far from the Elkins Park mansion where Cosby still lives.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2017
The $7.3m in compensatory and punitive damages for Michael McQueary was confirmed Kendra Miknis, chief administrator of the centre county court of common pleas in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Reuters reported.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 27, 2016
He came on horseback, and arrived while Judge Cooper was presiding as judge of the court of common pleas.
From The Story of Cooperstown by Ralph Birdsall
Court documents show that Judge Angelo Foglietta of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas said that "all parties must be present at the time of the hearing".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
The winner will face Republican Dan Hawkins, a judge on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, for the one open seat.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024
It is a civil suit filed in October by the Oliversons in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas against Little League and the manufacturer of the bunk beds in Williamsport, which did not have guardrails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Crews served as a political consultant during the May 2019 primary, where he worked with several Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and Philadelphia Municipal Court candidates.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
On April 2nd a petition against the return of Mr. Tillett, M.P., was filed in the Court of Common Pleas, by Frank Ames, a workman at Messrs. Barnard and Bishop’s Ironworks.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Charles Mackie
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