criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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The burden of proof is much higher in a criminal court than in a Title IX proceeding.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
Soliman and his Cleveland attorney Robert Ratliff will attend the hearing virtually, Ratliff told The Enquirer.
Judge likely to set timeline for case, attorney says
The hearing will be similar to an arraignment in criminal court, Ratliff said via email.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Emil Bove attends Manhattan criminal court during Trump's sentencing in the hush money case in New York, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In 2023, a U.S. appeals court ruled that immigration authorities don’t need to read Miranda rights to non-citizens when they are arrested because deportation proceedings are through civil and not criminal court, Reuters previously reported.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
Soliman and his Cleveland attorney Robert Ratliff will attend the hearing virtually, Ratliff told The Enquirer.
Judge likely to set timeline for case, attorney says
The hearing will be similar to an arraignment in criminal court, Ratliff said via email.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Emil Bove attends Manhattan criminal court during Trump's sentencing in the hush money case in New York, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In 2023, a U.S. appeals court ruled that immigration authorities don’t need to read Miranda rights to non-citizens when they are arrested because deportation proceedings are through civil and not criminal court, Reuters previously reported.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 23 June 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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