court of common pleas
noun phrase
1
: a former English superior court having civil jurisdiction
2
: an intermediate court in some American states that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction
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The campaign alleged in a complaint, filed in the court of common pleas, that many voters who traveled to Bucks County election offices to pick up mail-in ballots in recent days were turned away while waiting in line for them, in violation of Pennsylvania’s election code.
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Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Court of common pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20common%20pleas. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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