criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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As a result of her false arrest, Rodriguez had to hire an attorney to defend her in criminal court on multiple occasions, the suit says.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Plus, Manhattan prosecutors urged a New York criminal court to keep Trump's hush money case alive.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In a special hearing on Aug. 15, all six criminal court judges convened and heard testimony from representatives of the bonding companies and others.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2024
There is still much work to be done in criminal court, and our office will continue to diligently prosecute cases with integrity, fairness, and commitment to the rule of law.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Plus, Manhattan prosecutors urged a New York criminal court to keep Trump's hush money case alive.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In a special hearing on Aug. 15, all six criminal court judges convened and heard testimony from representatives of the bonding companies and others.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2024
There is still much work to be done in criminal court, and our office will continue to diligently prosecute cases with integrity, fairness, and commitment to the rule of law.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for criminal court
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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