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 was arrested and made his first court appearance in the case Thursday, court records show. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 No, roughly 9,000 under the Amnesty Law; of those 9,400, some were granted full freedom—physical freedom—while the rest were individuals subject to court appearance requirements. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026 He was arrested Tuesday and made his initial court appearance in Los Angeles later that day. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 July 2026 Watts was charged the same day and was in custody Wednesday pending is first court appearance. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 July 2026 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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