criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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In a stunning turn in October, Texas’ highest criminal court halted his execution with just days to spare, as justices returned the case to the trial court for another review.
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Dan Slepian, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
In many ways, the lawsuit, which could be the first of others, shows how victims of terrible crimes seek justice through civil litigation, when, in this case, the stabbing suspect charged in criminal court has been ruled incompetent to stand trial.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, a man who served decades in prison before being exonerated won election to serve as the chief recordkeeper of New Orleans' criminal court.
—Jack Brook The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Never before, in recent memory, have antifa members openly confessed in criminal court to their membership, let alone unmasked other associates.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025
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Dan Slepian, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
In many ways, the lawsuit, which could be the first of others, shows how victims of terrible crimes seek justice through civil litigation, when, in this case, the stabbing suspect charged in criminal court has been ruled incompetent to stand trial.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, a man who served decades in prison before being exonerated won election to serve as the chief recordkeeper of New Orleans' criminal court.
—Jack Brook The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Never before, in recent memory, have antifa members openly confessed in criminal court to their membership, let alone unmasked other associates.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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