criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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The pool of money comes from fines and penalties collected in federal criminal court cases.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In September, a French judge ordered Depardieu stand trial in a criminal court on charges of rape related to accusations by actress Charlotte Arnould.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In September, a French judge ordered Depardieu stand trial in a criminal court on charges of rape related to accusations by actress Charlotte Arnould.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for criminal court
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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