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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His first court appearance is scheduled for April 24.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Camero was provided an attorney during a recent court appearance at the Otay Mesa Detention Center.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Gray had long blond hair in his mugshot and at a court appearance in September of last year.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Prosecutors didn’t identify Ventura by name, but her lawyers attended his first court appearance, and she’s widely known to be Victim 1.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Camero was provided an attorney during a recent court appearance at the Otay Mesa Detention Center.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Gray had long blond hair in his mugshot and at a court appearance in September of last year.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Prosecutors didn’t identify Ventura by name, but her lawyers attended his first court appearance, and she’s widely known to be Victim 1.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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