traffic court
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of traffic court
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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When the state Supreme Court called retired judges to return to fill vacancies in 2025, Judge Brown returned to service at traffic court, only to be kicked out weeks later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Each time he stood before a Chicago traffic court judge and told his story, the judge asked his name.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
It’s an extra $300 fee if you miss a traffic court date or the deadline for paying traffic ticket fines — already among the most expensive in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Crick, 43, was a district judge for Muhlenberg and McLean counties who handled criminal misdemeanor cases, traffic court and juvenile cases, said Circuit Judge Brian W. Wiggins.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
He had once been to traffic court as a roaring juvenile eighteen years before.
From The Observers by Vandenburg, G. L.
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