DEFINITIONS

municipal court

noun

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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Words nearby municipal court

municipal, municipal bond, municipal bond fund, municipal bonds, municipal corporation, municipal court, municipalism, municipality, municipalize, munificence, munificent

Origin of municipal court

First recorded in 1820–30
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