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Recent Examples of criminal court
On December 19, 2024, after three months and 17 days, the criminal court found all 51 defendants guilty.
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Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
In September, a French judge ordered Depardieu stand trial in a criminal court on charges of rape related to accusations by actress Charlotte Arnould.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
In September, a French judge ordered Depardieu stand trial in a criminal court on charges of rape related to accusations by actress Charlotte Arnould.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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Despite copious replays suggesting Sturdivant had it, football requires the same standard to overturn a call that the judiciary requires to convict someone of a felony, and the Dawgs closed out yet another comeback.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The island is a self-governing state with its own legislature, judiciary, and fiscal system.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lower courts have ruled against him, but some trade experts still see a chance that the high court will decide in his favor.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The move opened the courthouse door to Trump’s two other high court nominees during his first term.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The current congressional map has not been reviewed by the state’s supreme court, of which the majority of justices were appointed by Republicans, and Democrats would like to keep it that way.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal rejected China's sweeping South China Sea claims in the waters but Chinese government has ignored the ruling since.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Most conflicts are decided by the tribunal of public opinion.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes,
6 May 2021
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There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fundamentals sound good in coach speak, but Bibby has stressed that theme since taking this gig, his first on a college bench.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Bodycam video obtained by Fox News Digital appears to show Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore Kristyne Schaaf-Olson pulling up her pants before quickly sitting on a bench.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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