mayor's court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mayor's court
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Mr. Elkins offered a similar defense of Newburgh Heights, where Black residents account for about 22 percent of the population yet often make up a majority at his mayor’s court.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2021
As a result, many days, the crowd in Bratenahl mayor’s court is mostly Black.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2021
The mayor’s court in Bratenahl, a wealthy suburb on Lake Erie, typically has more than twice as many traffic cases each year as there are residents in town, according to state records.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2021
But that was not enough for Mayor John Licastro, who emailed his police chief in November 2018 that a “downturn in mayor’s court revenue” was exacerbating a budget crunch and employee raises could be affected.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2021
Marks, who complained before the mayor's court about the actions of these special police.
From Succession in the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Roberts, B. H.
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