court of record

noun

1. a court whose judgments and proceedings are kept on permanent record and that has the power to impose penalties for contempt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of court of record¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

They include being the first woman to serve as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee; the first tenure-track female professor at Vanderbilt University Law School; and the first female judge to sit on the bench of a Tennessee court of record, the Court of Criminal Appeals.

From Washington Times

In fact, past legislative sessions have weathered repeated attempts to require that justices of the peace who preside over a court of record be attorneys.

From Washington Times

Erskine May says the House of Lords has the power to inflict fines in its capacity as a court of record.

From BBC

If there were a comma present, the opinion said, then “of a court of record” would only apply to “order.”

From Washington Times

He says the lack of a comma separating the phrase, “of a court of record,” means it refers to both “subpoena” and “order.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

• superior court
• trial court