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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Information on her initial court appearance was not immediately available.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
His next court appearance is slated for November 20.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
The boy’s father and grandmother didn’t show up to their first court appearance.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
In a video obtained by ABC News, a Detroit police officer named Matthew Jackson is seen during a Monday court appearance via videoconference without any pants on.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
His next court appearance is slated for November 20.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
The boy’s father and grandmother didn’t show up to their first court appearance.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
In a video obtained by ABC News, a Detroit police officer named Matthew Jackson is seen during a Monday court appearance via videoconference without any pants on.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 30 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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