criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Judge Louis Nock ordered Shelby, who was dressed in a black jacket, black pants and white shirt to be held without bail at his Manhattan criminal court arraignment Monday afternoon.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
While criminal courts are part of the judicial branch, immigration courts are administrative civil venues under the umbrella of the executive branch’s Department of Justice.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Only 5 percent of misdemeanor and felony cases in criminal court in New York City were dismissed because of speedy trial violations in 2019, according to state court data.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Balmer has faced criminal charges over the past decade including simple assault, theft and forgery, according to online criminal court records.
—Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
While criminal courts are part of the judicial branch, immigration courts are administrative civil venues under the umbrella of the executive branch’s Department of Justice.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Only 5 percent of misdemeanor and felony cases in criminal court in New York City were dismissed because of speedy trial violations in 2019, according to state court data.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Balmer has faced criminal charges over the past decade including simple assault, theft and forgery, according to online criminal court records.
—Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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