criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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And if the case goes to criminal court, there won't be a non-disclosure agreement.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024
The Community Outreach Court, the first of its kind in the city, aims to streamline the criminal court process for homeless people and those at-risk of homelessness.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The pot of money comes from fines and penalties collected in federal criminal court cases.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
The lawsuit, filed in March 2017, alleged that delays within the civil immigration system were significantly longer than criminal court systems, which require the person to be promptly brought before a judge — typically within a few days of arrest for those in custody.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
An attorney with the Attorney General’s Office, Antonio Rivera, agreed in the hearing that the criminal court doesn’t have authority to expressly detain an individual in such a facility, which would have to come from a juvenile court.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Majors Dropped from 2 Movie Projects, Multiple Brand Deals Following Arrest: Report
The more than two-week-long trial in Manhattan’s criminal court included 12 witnesses by Manhattan prosecutors and three more by the defense.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
City pays Zani accusers in civil court While Zani was acquitted in criminal court, his accusers ended up being paid thousands by the city to settle their federal civil lawsuits against the officer.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
Its tough stance did not, however, extend to Novitsky or Russell, who do not appear to have ever been charged in juvenile or criminal court.
—USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024
The Community Outreach Court, the first of its kind in the city, aims to streamline the criminal court process for homeless people and those at-risk of homelessness.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The pot of money comes from fines and penalties collected in federal criminal court cases.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
The lawsuit, filed in March 2017, alleged that delays within the civil immigration system were significantly longer than criminal court systems, which require the person to be promptly brought before a judge — typically within a few days of arrest for those in custody.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
An attorney with the Attorney General’s Office, Antonio Rivera, agreed in the hearing that the criminal court doesn’t have authority to expressly detain an individual in such a facility, which would have to come from a juvenile court.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Majors Dropped from 2 Movie Projects, Multiple Brand Deals Following Arrest: Report
The more than two-week-long trial in Manhattan’s criminal court included 12 witnesses by Manhattan prosecutors and three more by the defense.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
City pays Zani accusers in civil court While Zani was acquitted in criminal court, his accusers ended up being paid thousands by the city to settle their federal civil lawsuits against the officer.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
Its tough stance did not, however, extend to Novitsky or Russell, who do not appear to have ever been charged in juvenile or criminal court.
—USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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