criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Those officials went unnamed in criminal court filings and never faced charges.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican official in Congress, was in criminal court in New York with former President Trump on Tuesday morning.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 May 2024
Wan was arrested on Friday and arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday, according to the criminal complaint filed by the district attorney's office.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The former power player exited a New York hospital just days ago and appeared for Thursday’s hearing in Queen’s criminal court in a wheelchair while wearing a dark suit, the AP reports.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Other panelists included the Rev. Katherine Godby of Justice Network of Tarrant County, Pamela Young of United Fort Worth, Magistrate Judge Tamla Ray, criminal court Judge Deborah Nekhom, courts administrator Greg Shugart and Krishnaveni Gundu of Texas Jail Project.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
In 2000, she was convicted in adult criminal court, CBC News reported, but the verdict was overturned on appeal.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York.
—Jennifer Peltz, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
The county predicted that the proposal to eliminate the position of criminal courts administrator would save $174,000.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican official in Congress, was in criminal court in New York with former President Trump on Tuesday morning.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 May 2024
Wan was arrested on Friday and arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday, according to the criminal complaint filed by the district attorney's office.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The former power player exited a New York hospital just days ago and appeared for Thursday’s hearing in Queen’s criminal court in a wheelchair while wearing a dark suit, the AP reports.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Other panelists included the Rev. Katherine Godby of Justice Network of Tarrant County, Pamela Young of United Fort Worth, Magistrate Judge Tamla Ray, criminal court Judge Deborah Nekhom, courts administrator Greg Shugart and Krishnaveni Gundu of Texas Jail Project.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
In 2000, she was convicted in adult criminal court, CBC News reported, but the verdict was overturned on appeal.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York.
—Jennifer Peltz, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
The county predicted that the proposal to eliminate the position of criminal courts administrator would save $174,000.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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