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–noun Law.

1.	(formerly in England) a court to hear civil cases between common citizens.

2.	(in some U.S. states) a court with general civil jurisdiction.

Also, Court of Common Pleas.

Origin:
1680–90

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court of common pleas
n. pl. courts of common pleas

A court in some states of the United States having general jurisdiction.
A court in Great Britain that formerly heard civil cases between commoners.

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Main Entry: court of common pleas
often cap C&C&P : an intermediate-level court in some states (as Arkansas, Connecticut, and Ohio) having limited jurisdiction over various civil and criminal matters

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