county court
A 'county court' is a local judicial body that handles various legal matters, and its specific functions can vary by country or state.
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Definition
B2United Kingdom (except Scotland)
(civil)A local court that deals with civil cases, such as family law matters.
Example
- She filed for divorce at the county court.
B2United States
(general)A local court that handles both civil and minor criminal cases.
Example
- The county court will hear the traffic violation case next week.
B2Australia (Victoria)
(intermediate)A mid-level court that deals with both civil and criminal cases.
Example
- The county court in Victoria is responsible for a wide range of legal matters.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "county court":
magistrates' courtcounty towncourt of lawhigh courtcourt feehold courthigh sheriffhistoric countytraditional countycounty at largecourt cardbasse court