criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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All civil and criminal court cases have been postponed, and court deadlines have been temporarily paused.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act could soon see its first day in criminal court.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Advocates, defense attorneys and even some prosecutors have long sounded the alarm about the problems that could arise from ICE using state criminal courts as staging grounds for federal immigration enforcement.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Before the state’s highest criminal court, Broadnax has claimed prosecutors used race as a basis to strike prospective jurors, leaving him with a nearly all-white jury.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act could soon see its first day in criminal court.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Advocates, defense attorneys and even some prosecutors have long sounded the alarm about the problems that could arise from ICE using state criminal courts as staging grounds for federal immigration enforcement.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Before the state’s highest criminal court, Broadnax has claimed prosecutors used race as a basis to strike prospective jurors, leaving him with a nearly all-white jury.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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