crown court
noun
: 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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What can also be said with certainty, however, is that — even ignoring, for one moment, the events that brought him to Chelmsford crown court in Essex, east of London — this is a story of what might have been.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
It was sent on to a crown court, where a trial will be conducted.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 May 2025
They were found guilty after an eight-day trial at Newcastle crown court.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 May 2025
On September 27, Judge Christopher Hehir of Southwark crown court in London sentenced Phoebe Plummer to two years and three months in prison, and Anna to 20 months of jail time.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
He will be sentenced at Basildon crown court in March.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 13 Feb. 2024
Slowthai is scheduled to appear before Oxford crown court next month.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
All criminal cases start in a magistrates' court, but are then passed to crown court, where a jury determines whether someone is guilty or not.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
Last month the actor appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court to determine whether his case would be heard there or, as is mandated for more serious offenses, sent to the crown court.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 July 2022
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Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
It was sent on to a crown court, where a trial will be conducted.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 May 2025
They were found guilty after an eight-day trial at Newcastle crown court.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 May 2025
On September 27, Judge Christopher Hehir of Southwark crown court in London sentenced Phoebe Plummer to two years and three months in prison, and Anna to 20 months of jail time.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
He will be sentenced at Basildon crown court in March.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 13 Feb. 2024
Slowthai is scheduled to appear before Oxford crown court next month.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
All criminal cases start in a magistrates' court, but are then passed to crown court, where a jury determines whether someone is guilty or not.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
Last month the actor appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court to determine whether his case would be heard there or, as is mandated for more serious offenses, sent to the crown court.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 July 2022
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“Crown court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20court. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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