superior court
noun
1
: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts (such as a justice of the peace court) and the higher appellate courts
2
: a court with juries having original jurisdiction
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For months, the state engineers union had filed challenges to the governor’s executive order in superior court and California’s employment board as part of a broader effort by the public workforce to push back against the directive.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
The woman, however, stood by her allegations against Carter in a declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles superior court in response to an earlier lawsuit filed by Carter against Buzbee.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Fletcher, who was arraigned in state superior court in Milford a few hours later, is being held on a $3 million bond.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Rather than try to have the charges thrown out due to the questionable status of the warrant, the ACLU attorneys wanted Hardwick tried at the superior court level.
—Martin Padgett
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
The woman, however, stood by her allegations against Carter in a declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles superior court in response to an earlier lawsuit filed by Carter against Buzbee.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Fletcher, who was arraigned in state superior court in Milford a few hours later, is being held on a $3 million bond.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Rather than try to have the charges thrown out due to the questionable status of the warrant, the ACLU attorneys wanted Hardwick tried at the superior court level.
—Martin Padgett
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for superior court
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“Superior court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superior%20court. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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