criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Ramos posted the $50,000 bail a Queens criminal court judge levied against him during his arraignment on May 4, according to court records.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Becciu, 76, was convicted in 2023 by the Vatican's criminal court on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office following a high-profile trial that raised questions about the Vatican's judicial process.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The brothers deny all the allegations against them brought in a mixture of civil and criminal courts.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Judge Louis Nock ordered Shelby, who was dressed in a black jacket, black pants and white shirt to be held without bail at his Manhattan criminal court arraignment Monday afternoon.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Becciu, 76, was convicted in 2023 by the Vatican's criminal court on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office following a high-profile trial that raised questions about the Vatican's judicial process.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The brothers deny all the allegations against them brought in a mixture of civil and criminal courts.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Judge Louis Nock ordered Shelby, who was dressed in a black jacket, black pants and white shirt to be held without bail at his Manhattan criminal court arraignment Monday afternoon.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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