municipal court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of municipal court
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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The Bangkok municipal court initially handed each of them a six-month sentence on Tuesday but reduced the terms to three months due to their cooperation with authorities.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Bell was a municipal court judge at the time and didn’t participate in the protests, but he hosted discussions in the community to talk about the state of policing.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2024
The city’s municipal court is also transitioning to a new case management system, which slowed things down.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
One of its members was Nathan J. Wade, a lawyer and municipal court judge from the Atlanta suburbs whom she counted as a longtime friend and mentor.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024
Several ran for public office, and there were two superior court justices, one municipal court judge, two members of the California state legislature, and one prominent state official.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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