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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The robberies were part of a years-long pattern used by Phillips, who failed to show up for a court appearance in January 2022, weeks after he and his children were reported missing by their mother.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Court records show Poulter had been charged with first-degree terroristic threatening in Madison County Circuit Court and had a court appearance set for Monday.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
His next court appearance is scheduled for September 19.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Then came renowned neurosurgeon Aizik Wolf, who charged a total of $28,800 — with $20,000 of that just for his court appearance.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Court records show Poulter had been charged with first-degree terroristic threatening in Madison County Circuit Court and had a court appearance set for Monday.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
His next court appearance is scheduled for September 19.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Then came renowned neurosurgeon Aizik Wolf, who charged a total of $28,800 — with $20,000 of that just for his court appearance.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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