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Recent Examples of criminal court
The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Schaefer, meanwhile, admitted in Indonesia criminal court to fatally beating von Wiese-Mack and was sentenced to 18 years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Instead, accountability for the powerful is shoved over into the civil rather than criminal court system.
—Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Schaefer, meanwhile, admitted in Indonesia criminal court to fatally beating von Wiese-Mack and was sentenced to 18 years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Instead, accountability for the powerful is shoved over into the civil rather than criminal court system.
—Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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More are coming forward after a new advisory opinion from the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Codes of Conduct gave federal judges new wiggle room to speak out about the importance of the judiciary as threats and attacks surge.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
25 Mar. 2026
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Voters soundly rejected the plan to overhaul the country's judiciary after two days of voting; the outcome is expected to weaken Meloni's political standing.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The high court is expected to issue a ruling in those two cases by the end of June.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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The state high court's decision comes after years of advocacy to undo mandatory life without parole sentences both in Pennsylvania and nationally.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The country's supreme court ordered their release last June.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The country’s supreme court ordered their release last June.—
Javier Córdoba,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of dollars in restitution to the Holy See.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of euros (dollars) in restitution to the Holy See.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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The Rockets outscored the Knicks by 28 in Durant’s 35 minutes on the court.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The annual award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Smith had been a fixture in the Heat’s bench rotation, playing in 67 of the Heat’s first 71 games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The museum is fully accessible to all persons and there are benches throughout the galleries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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