police court

po·lice court

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-lees kawrt, kohrt]
- /pəˈlis kɔrt, koʊrt/
- /pəˈliːs kɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-lees kawrt, kohrt]
- /pəˈlis kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definitions of police court words

noun police court an inferior court with summary jurisdiction for the trial of persons accused of any of certain minor offenses, and with power to examine those charged with more serious offenses and hold them for trial in a superior court or for a grand jury. 1
noun police court law: for minor offenses 1
noun police court (in Scotland, formerly) a burgh court with limited jurisdiction, presided over by lay magistrates or a stipendiary magistrate: replaced in 1975 by the district court 0
noun police court in some U.S. states, an inferior court with jurisdiction over minor offenses and misdemeanors, and the power to hold for trial those charged with felonies 0

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Origin of police court

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Police court

noun

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police 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 61% 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.

police court usage trend in Literature

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