municipal court

A court having jurisdiction (usu. civil and criminal) over cases arising within the municipality in which it sits.

• A municipal court’s civil jurisdiction to issue a judgment is often limited to a small amount, and its criminal jurisdiction is limited to petty offenses.

— Also termed city court. [Cases: Courts 42(5), 186; Mu-nicipal Corporations 634. C.J.S. Courts § 102; Municipal Corporations §§ 204–205.]

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