county court

coun·ty court

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koun-tee kawrt, kohrt]
- /ˈkaʊn ti kɔrt, koʊrt/
- /ˈkaʊnti kɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-tee kawrt, kohrt]
- /ˈkaʊn ti kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definitions of county court words

countable noun county court A county court is a local court which deals with private disputes between people, but does not deal with serious crimes. 3
noun county court (in England) a local court exercising limited jurisdiction in civil matters 3
noun county court an administrative board in counties in some states. a judicial tribunal in some states with jurisdiction extending over one or more counties. 1
noun county court the lowest civil tribunal, having limited jurisdiction, mostly for the recovery of small debts. (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. 1

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Origin of county court

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35

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Parts of speech for County court

noun

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county court popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

county court usage trend in Literature

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