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 currently being held in the Clark County Jail in Indiana and is scheduled to make his initial court appearance Aug. 19. Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 Christopher Michael Barber, 51, was taken into custody and booked into the White County Detention Center, where he is being held without bond before his first court appearance. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025 He was set to make his first court appearance at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Murray also raised his claims early, during his first court appearance, and has remained consistent ever since, even testifying to it at his trial, the commission found. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for court appearance

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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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