MUNICIPAL COURT Definition & Meaning

municipal court

noun

a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of municipal court¹

First recorded in 1820–30

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He is currently being held in Pomona Municipal Court in lieu of $2-million bail, according to the Sheriff’s Department’s Inmate Information Center.

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Phnom Penh Municipal Court spokesperson Y Rin told the BBC that the charges were related to five social media posts made in September, but did not elaborate.

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The lawsuit asks the Clark County Municipal Court to confirm that there is probable cause to investigate Trump and Vance, FOX 8 reported.

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Bell was a municipal court judge at the time and didn’t participate in the protests, but he hosted discussions in the community to talk about the state of policing.

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Hudson also allegedly continued driving the Hellcat after a Seattle Municipal Court judge barred him from driving it in April, weeks after he was charged with two counts of reckless driving.

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