criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
In the Democratic primary, a former misdemeanor criminal court judge, Etta Mullin, beat incumbent Hector Garza for the 195th District Court.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The criminal court was delayed on Thursday, but trials are expected to resume on Monday, barring another strike.
—Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
In the Democratic primary, a former misdemeanor criminal court judge, Etta Mullin, beat incumbent Hector Garza for the 195th District Court.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The criminal court was delayed on Thursday, but trials are expected to resume on Monday, barring another strike.
—Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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