criminal court

noun

: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law

Examples of criminal court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How has Brand’s flimflam, wrapped up in the needy personality of an entertainer who lives off clicks, landed in England’s criminal court system? — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

The verdict and sentence was delivered by eight judges at Italy’s highest criminal court, the prima Corte d’Assise, in Rome. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

In an interview, Sorrells, a former county criminal court judge, suggested that his office was a significant contributor to a reduction in crime in Tarrant County during the three most recent consecutive years. — Emerson Clarridge updated November 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Victims have expressed frustration over the Vatican’s silence on church proceedings involving priests convicted in criminal courts. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for criminal court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

criminal court

noun

: a court that has jurisdiction to try criminal defendants