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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Gonzalez, who lives in Pennsylvania, was later released following an arraignment in Brooklyn criminal court. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025 Our legal system is certainly tarnished and faulty, and criminal court has never been a reliable venue of justice for women who say they were victimized by powerful men. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025 Justices and judges on the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest civil and criminal courts, respectively, are eligible to earn between $168,000 and $211,680 depending on years of service. Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Just like many other cases that stagnate in the county’s criminal courts, the docket in Blackman’s case shows how a revolving cast of prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges contributed to delays. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

criminal court

noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try criminal defendants

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