county court

noun

1. (in the U.S.)
   1. an administrative board in counties in some states.
   2. a judicial tribunal in some states with jurisdiction extending over one or more counties.
2. (in England)
   1. the lowest civil tribunal, having limited jurisdiction, mostly for the recovery of small debts.
   2. (formerly) the assembly of local residents who met periodically in each county under the presidency of the sheriff to transact the judicial and administrative business of the county.

county court

noun

1. (in England) a local court exercising limited jurisdiction in civil matters

Word History and Origins

Origin of county court¹

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

Prepon was served the documents Sept. 13, according to Davidson County court records.

From Los Angeles Times

Court documents show that Judge Angelo Foglietta of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas said that "all parties must be present at the time of the hearing".

From BBC

The nursery has also been in a legal fight for nearly a decade with a group of former employees who alleged in Stanislaus County court that the nursery paid them less than what they were owed.

From Los Angeles Times

The boys’ family moved to Mexico in 1986, but Baker, over the next 13 years, flew them to Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Arizona, where the abuse allegedly continued until 1999, at least once in the priest’s rectory in Los Angeles County, court records show.

From Los Angeles Times

He was charged with 16 counts of arson, along with two counts of being in possession of an incendiary device, according to Lake County court records.

From Los Angeles Times