criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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The prosecution objected to the order as plaintiffs in civil litigation against Combs are outside the purview of the criminal court, according to the news outlet.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors have objected to such a gag order, in part because plaintiffs in civil litigation against Combs are outside the purview of the criminal court.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office requested in August that the actor stand trial in a criminal court on the charges, and a decision is pending.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Two days later, criminal court records show, Tsaroukian was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors have objected to such a gag order, in part because plaintiffs in civil litigation against Combs are outside the purview of the criminal court.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office requested in August that the actor stand trial in a criminal court on the charges, and a decision is pending.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Two days later, criminal court records show, Tsaroukian was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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