justice court

British  

noun

1. an inferior court presided over by a justice of the peace

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Example Sentences

Records from the Las Vegas Township Justice Court indicate that warrants were issued earlier this year for Morris’ arrest on the same two felony counts in each case — drawing or passing a check for $1,200 or more with the intent to defraud and theft valued at $100,000 or more.

From Los Angeles Times

Las Vegas Township Justice Court records still list both warrants for Morris’ arrest as active, but on Tuesday a new court date was set in both cases for Aug. 6.

From Los Angeles Times

Records from the Las Vegas Township Justice Court indicate that warrants were issued earlier this year, one in March and the other in June, for Morris’ arrest.

From Los Angeles Times

The 10-time Grammy Award winner was arraigned June 18 in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court, on the eastern end of Long Island.

From Los Angeles Times

But in 2022 prosecutors dropped the case “in the interest of justice,” court records show.

From Seattle Times