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police court

noun

Definition of police court

: a court of record that has jurisdiction over various minor offenses (such 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

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Recent Examples on the Web

 Alexander Mullowney, a police court judge in Washington, DC, urged women to protect themselves on the streets and promised them impunity in his courtroom. — Longreads, "Every Woman Her Own Bodyguard," 10 Jan. 2018 Godwin, who has a police court record, was sentenced to five months on the chain gang by Recorder Ivey this morning. — The Root, "Tracing Your Roots: Where Did My Infamous Ancestor Come From?," 3 Nov. 2017

First Known Use of police court

1762, in the meaning defined above

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police court

noun

Legal Definition of police court

: 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

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