criminal court

noun

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Definition of criminal court

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

Recent Examples of criminal court from the Web

In the past, such cases often were handled administratively, not in criminal court.

— dakota smith, latimes.com, "Garcetti joins mayors' protest outside Texas holding facility for migrant teens," 21 June 2018
Under federal law, immigrants are not guaranteed legal representation in immigration court, but anyone accused of a crime has the right to an attorney in criminal court.

— nina agrawal, latimes.com, "L.A. County approves $31-billion budget, adding funds for four immigration lawyers," 26 June 2018
Another lawyer identified parents separated from their children at criminal court hearings in McAllen, and Goodwin then followed up with them in custody to collect information about their cases and their children.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Democratic lawmakers want plan to reunite immigrant families," 23 June 2018
The Trump Administration has made a decision to enforce all of our laws by prosecuting adults in criminal court when they're apprehended crossing our borders illegally.

— eliza collins, USA TODAY, "Head of GOP campaign committee calls on Trump to stop separating children from parents," 19 June 2018
Millan is no longer presiding over cases in criminal court.

— david ovalle, miamiherald, "Miami judge who called black defendant "moolie" faces suspension for using slurs | Miami Herald," 21 May 2018
Williams is slated to appear in criminal court on Monday (June 25).

— michael saponara, Billboard, "New Court Documents Reveal XXXTentacion's Killers Followed Him Into Motorcycle Dealership," 23 June 2018
The new rules send parents to criminal court while their children go into facilities run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

— joshua emerson smith, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pelosi, Democrats visit immigration holding facilities, blast Trump for child separations," 18 June 2018
And also, the FISA judges really rely even more than a criminal court -- HANNITY: Rod Rosenstein signed the final -- the final FISA application.

— Fox News, "Rudy Giuliani: Mueller probe should never have taken place," 31 May 2018

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