criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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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.
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Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
His arraignment was pending in Brooklyn criminal court.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
The trial is taking place before five judges and there is no jury, in keeping with a 2019 law that assigns to regional criminal courts trials of crimes punishable by 15 or 20 years, including rape and robbery.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
That's because these violations are treated differently in immigration court than in criminal court: Criminal courts exclude evidence that was unconstitutionally obtained, limiting the proverbial fruit from a poisonous tree.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
His arraignment was pending in Brooklyn criminal court.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
The trial is taking place before five judges and there is no jury, in keeping with a 2019 law that assigns to regional criminal courts trials of crimes punishable by 15 or 20 years, including rape and robbery.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
That's because these violations are treated differently in immigration court than in criminal court: Criminal courts exclude evidence that was unconstitutionally obtained, limiting the proverbial fruit from a poisonous tree.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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