- police court
- A local court. 20 Am J2d Cts § 30. A municipal court for the summary trial of petty offenders and violators of city ordinances.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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police court — n: a court of record in some states that has jurisdiction over various minor offenses and the power to bind over those accused of more serious offenses Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. police court … Law dictionary
Police court — Police Po*lice , n. [F., fr. L. politia the condition of a state, government, administration, Gr. ?, fr. ? to be a citizen, to govern or administer a state, fr. ? citizen, fr. ? city; akin to Skr. pur, puri. Cf. {Policy} polity, {Polity}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
police-court — policeˈ court noun A former name for a borough court • • • Main Entry: ↑police … Useful english dictionary
police court — police′ court n. law an inferior court empowered to try persons accused of minor offenses and to hold those charged with more serious crimes for trial in superior court • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
police court — n. 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 … English World dictionary
police court — court for misdemeanors, court that conducts trials for minor offenses … English contemporary dictionary
Police Court (Belgium) — The Police Court ( nl. Politierechtbank, fr. Tribunal de police, de. Polizeigericht) in Belgium is a court which deals with minor offences and infractions, as well as traffic offences and deaths and injuries arising from traffic accidents. In… … Wikipedia
police court — /pəˈlis kɔt/ (say puh lees kawt) noun (formerly) a court of summary jurisdiction, especially one presided over by a police magistrate, a magistrate drawn from the police force …
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.… … Universalium
police court — noun a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature … Useful english dictionary
police court — noun Date: 1823 a court of record that has jurisdiction over various minor offenses (as breach of the peace) and the power to bind over for trial in a superior court or for a grand jury persons accused of more serious offenses … New Collegiate Dictionary
