criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Altoona Police Officer Joseph Detwiler took the witness stand Tuesday in Manhattan criminal court as part of a complex hearing focused on Mangione's lawyers' bid to exclude evidence from his state murder trial.
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 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
New Orleans criminal court system still relies on paper files, though the city says a digital filing system is in the works.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 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
New Orleans criminal court system still relies on paper files, though the city says a digital filing system is in the works.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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