criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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In criminal court, Tufono has yet to enter a plea.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Tanner Horner, the FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old North Texas girl Athena Strand, appeared in a Tarrant County criminal court Tuesday as the jury selection process continues for his upcoming capital murder trial.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Because in Texas criminal court, Connor Hilton was considered an adult, and a jury could sentence him to as little as five years in prison all the way up to 99 years — or life.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
In a complaint filed in June 2024, the group accused him of improperly retaining copies of the album after the criminal court ordered its full forfeiture.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Tanner Horner, the FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old North Texas girl Athena Strand, appeared in a Tarrant County criminal court Tuesday as the jury selection process continues for his upcoming capital murder trial.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Because in Texas criminal court, Connor Hilton was considered an adult, and a jury could sentence him to as little as five years in prison all the way up to 99 years — or life.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
In a complaint filed in June 2024, the group accused him of improperly retaining copies of the album after the criminal court ordered its full forfeiture.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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