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Recent Examples of criminal court
The arrest coincides with North Carolina criminal court records that include Routh's conviction for possession of a weapon of mass destruction.
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Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Harvey Weinstein in criminal court on September 18, 2024 in Manhattan.
—CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
In 2007, Baker pleaded guilty in criminal court to abusing two boys.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
The pool of money comes from fines and penalties collected in federal criminal court cases.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
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Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Harvey Weinstein in criminal court on September 18, 2024 in Manhattan.
—CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
In 2007, Baker pleaded guilty in criminal court to abusing two boys.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
The pool of money comes from fines and penalties collected in federal criminal court cases.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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There was little love lost between them – over the state of negotiations with Hamas, Israel’s military strategy and Netanyahu’s bid to bring in a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary in 2023.Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead of winning the overwhelming support that Ms. Sandu had hoped, the results in both races exposed Moldova’s judiciary as unable to adequately protect the democratic process.Stephen McGrath and Vadim Ghirda, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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Three days later, the high court outlined its rationale with its 61-page ruling in Bush v. Gore.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a 2018 decision, the high court did find that Minnesota's law barring political apparel at voting sites was too broad and violated the First Amendment.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Same with state governments — including legislatures that pursue new laws, state supreme courts that determine the laws’ constitutionality, attorneys general who decide whether to defend them and district attorneys who enforce them.Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Voters in at least 30 states will decide who will fill 69 state supreme court seats in judicial elections, with the ideological balances of two high courts — in Michigan and Ohio — at stake.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Now, an employment tribunal has ruled she was unfairly dismissed.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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As a result, some investment tribunals have rendered fewer awards in favor of investors and awarded lower damages.John Quinn, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Like with its upcoming US ban, TikTok plans to challenge this Canadian decision in court.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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But those also haven’t been handed over, court filings this week say.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Lower-Third Ridge Benches Similarly, lower-third benches are important, too.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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On Wednesday, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the state and its officials cannot take arbitrary action against suspects or convicts without following the due process of law.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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