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.

Examples of court appearance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams was denied bail during a court appearance on Friday. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Markle, who made his first court appearance in federal court in Tampa on Friday, entered the courtroom in a wheelchair, wearing black pants and a black T-shirt with an illustration of a cat drinking a tropical drink. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

The offender is being held in custody pursuant to the arrest warrant, pending an initial court appearance, police said, adding no court date is yet available. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

His first court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for court appearance

• disappearance
• incoherence
• interference
• perseverance
• reappearance
• adherence
• coherence
• preclearance
• clearance
• noninterference