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court of common pleas

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court of common pleas
n. pl. courts of common pleas
1. A court in some states of the United States having general jurisdiction.
2. A court in Great Britain that formerly heard civil cases between commoners.

Court of Common Pleas
n
1. (Law) English law (formerly) a superior court exercising jurisdiction in civil actions between private citizens
2. (Law) US Law (in some states) a court exercising original and general jurisdiction


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Judge David Fais of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas issued a permanent injunction on the diversion of tobacco settlement funds and ordered they must be used as intended--to pay for programs designed to keep kids from smoking and to help smokers quit.
COURT'S OPINION: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court in favor of Freed, and overruled the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas in favor of Geisinger.
Judge Rouse, who presided over the ceremony, noted that the Superior Court, established by the Legislature in 1859 as a successor to the Court of Common Pleas, will celebrate its 150th anniversary next year and that Judge Tucker was the latest addition to its complement of 82 justices.
 
 
 
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