Definition of crown court
: a court in England and Wales that exercises jurisdiction over matters formerly heard by the quarter sessions and criminal matters formerly heard by the courts of assize
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Bramhall admitted the assaults in a hearing in Birmingham crown court on Wednesday, according to several news outlets.
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First Known Use of crown court
1827
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