criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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The penalties lack the due process protections of criminal court proceedings, Levy argued in his complaint.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors often secure felony domestic violence convictions in the state’s criminal courts in cases where the abuse results in more minor injuries, like scratches or bruising, Schultz, a former deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice, said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In August, French prosecutors called for Hakimi to face trial in a criminal court.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The penalties lack the due process protections of criminal court proceedings, Levy argued in his complaint.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors often secure felony domestic violence convictions in the state’s criminal courts in cases where the abuse results in more minor injuries, like scratches or bruising, Schultz, a former deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice, said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In August, French prosecutors called for Hakimi to face trial in a criminal court.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The penalties lack the due process protections of criminal court proceedings, Levy argued in his complaint.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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