criminal court

noun

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

Examples of criminal court in a Sentence

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Suppose intelligent machines are used to help shape decision processes in life-changing situations, such as criminal court proceedings, or to aid emergency care first responders in disaster situations. John Werner, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 The case went to trial at lightning speed for a county with a criminal court system that often moves sluggishly, going before a jury just a little over a year after the March 13, 2024, attack in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue in Edgewater. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 And so, after all this time, Sharma stands accused in criminal court of the very actions that garnered the $45 million verdict against him in civil court. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025 Pardo was released from custody on a $75,000 bond, according to the Bexar County criminal court docket. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for criminal court

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of criminal court was in 1605

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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

criminal court

noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try criminal defendants

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