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Definition of County court

County court
3. A count; an earl or lord. [Obs.] --Shak. County commissioners. See Commissioner. County corporate, a city or town having the privilege to be a county by itself, and to be governed by its own sheriffs and other magistrates, irrespective of the officers of the county in which it is situated; as London, York, Bristol, etc. [Eng.] --Mozley & W. County court, a court whose jurisdiction is limited to county. County palatine, a county distinguished by particular privileges; -- so called a palatio (from the palace), because the owner had originally royal powers, or the same powers, in the administration of justice, as the king had in his palace; but these powers are now abridged. The counties palatine, in England, are Lancaster, Chester, and Durham. County rates, rates levied upon the county, and collected by the boards of guardians, for the purpose of defraying the expenses to which counties are liable, such as repairing bridges, jails, etc. [Eng.] County seat, a county town. [U.S.] County sessions, the general quarter sessions of the peace for each county, held four times a year. [Eng.] County town, the town of a county, where the county business is transacted; a shire town.

Meaning of County court from wikipedia

- A county court is a court based in or with a jurisdiction covering one or more counties, which are administrative divisions (subnational entities) within...
- Montgomery County, elected for a four-year term. The coroner of Montgomery County, elected for a four-year term. Judges of the Montgomery County Court of Common...
- of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court, the County Court, and the magistrates' courts are administered by His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service...
- Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the California Superior Court located in Los Angeles County. It is the largest single unified trial court in the...
- Dallas County, like all counties in Texas, is governed by a commissioners' court. This court consists of the county judge (the chairperson of the court), who...
- In England and Wales, County Court judgments (CCJs) are legal decisions handed down by the County Court. Judgments for monetary sums are entered on the...
- Tarrant County, like all Texas counties, is governed by a Commissioners Court. The court consists of the county judge, who is elected county-wide and...
- in many counties outside New York City it acts primarily as a court of civil jurisdiction, with most criminal matters handled in County Court. Unlike...
- The county courts are the state of Florida's trial courts, and are of general jurisdiction. There is a county court in each of Florida's 67 counties. County...
- one other state: Oklahoma. Muni****l Courts are the most active courts, with County Courts and District Courts handling most other cases and often sharing...