municipal court

American  

noun

1. a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.

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Etymology

Origin of municipal court

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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

An internal investigation found he had made fraudulent returns that potentially totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a criminal complaint filed in Boston’s Municipal Court.

From The Wall Street Journal

The probe turned up three incidents—two in September and one in November—in which Kwatra allegedly made fraudulent refunds worth more than $11,000, according to a criminal complaint the Boston Police Department filed this month with the city’s Municipal Court.

From The Wall Street Journal

A court hearing at Inglewood Municipal Court has been scheduled for Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

He is currently being held in Pomona Municipal Court in lieu of $2-million bail, according to the Sheriff’s Department’s Inmate Information Center.

From Los Angeles Times