criminal court

noun

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

Examples of criminal court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He’s expected to return to court Thursday to determine if his case should be adjudicated in family court or criminal court. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Francis intervened in both cases in favor of the priests who were subsequently convicted by criminal courts. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

How has Brand’s flimflam, wrapped up in the needy personality of an entertainer who lives off clicks, landed in England’s criminal court system? — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

The verdict and sentence was delivered by eight judges at Italy’s highest criminal court, the prima Corte d’Assise, in Rome. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for criminal court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

criminal court

noun

: a court that has jurisdiction to try criminal defendants