court appearance
noun
: the formal act of going in front of judge to have one's case decided
One man has been convicted of the crime, and two others are awaiting court appearances.
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He is expected to make his next court appearance Feb. 5.
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Arceo was released from custody late Thursday, with his next court appearance scheduled for January 30, jail and court records show.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
His next court appearance is scheduled for March 12, Lynch said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Yoon can be detained and questioned for 48 hours, according to South Korean law, a period which also covers a scheduled court appearance.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Arceo was released from custody late Thursday, with his next court appearance scheduled for January 30, jail and court records show.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
His next court appearance is scheduled for March 12, Lynch said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Yoon can be detained and questioned for 48 hours, according to South Korean law, a period which also covers a scheduled court appearance.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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