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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Cesar Pina's initial court appearance and arraignment have yet to be scheduled.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Hill was arrested by U.S. Marshals on June 27 and made his first court appearance on July 2, prosecutors said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
At his first court appearance on June 27, Ramirez was ordered to be held at the DuPage County jail.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Dixon may have missed at least one court appearance, Greeson said, but the circumstances of that were unclear and may have been legitimate.
—Jake Goodrick
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Hill was arrested by U.S. Marshals on June 27 and made his first court appearance on July 2, prosecutors said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
At his first court appearance on June 27, Ramirez was ordered to be held at the DuPage County jail.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Dixon may have missed at least one court appearance, Greeson said, but the circumstances of that were unclear and may have been legitimate.
—Jake Goodrick
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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