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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Zuckerberg’s court appearance follows that of Instagram chief Adam Mosseri last week.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The ex-husband of former First Lady Jill Biden, who has been accused of killing his wife late last year, pleaded not guilty in the case during a virtual court appearance on Tuesday.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
He’s currently held at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center on $175,000 bond while awaiting a court appearance March 17.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
The brief court appearance focused on extending a gag order that suppresses the identities of victims and survivors of the attack who have not chosen to identify themselves publicly.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The ex-husband of former First Lady Jill Biden, who has been accused of killing his wife late last year, pleaded not guilty in the case during a virtual court appearance on Tuesday.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
He’s currently held at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center on $175,000 bond while awaiting a court appearance March 17.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
The brief court appearance focused on extending a gag order that suppresses the identities of victims and survivors of the attack who have not chosen to identify themselves publicly.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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