criminal court
noun
Definition of criminal court
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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First Known Use of criminal court
1605
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criminal court
noun
Legal Definition of criminal court
: a court that has jurisdiction to try criminal defendants
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