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Recent Examples of criminal court
Smalls arraignment in Bronx criminal court was pending Friday.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The attorney who represented her during the hearing is also defending her in federal criminal court.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act could soon see its first day in criminal court.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Before the state’s highest criminal court, Broadnax has claimed prosecutors used race as a basis to strike prospective jurors, leaving him with a nearly all-white jury.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The attorney who represented her during the hearing is also defending her in federal criminal court.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act could soon see its first day in criminal court.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Before the state’s highest criminal court, Broadnax has claimed prosecutors used race as a basis to strike prospective jurors, leaving him with a nearly all-white jury.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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Magyar is promising to clean house by tackling corruption and restoring the judiciary’s independence, including joining the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.—
Lionel Laurent,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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For 16 years, his authoritarian rule succeeded in taking over the press, the judiciary and other government institutions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The tension between a privileged exclusionary national ethos versus an inclusive one is before the high court today.—
Ediberto Roman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The high court did not opine on the process of refunds, and government officials at first suggested the process could prove unwieldy.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Every statewide officeholder and most state judges, including those on the state supreme court, are Democrats.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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The professional embarrassments even take place at the level of state supreme courts.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2021, Peru’s electoral tribunal proclaimed first-round results 37 days after the April 11 vote.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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On Christmas Day, a military tribunal sentenced him to death and executed him by firing squad.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 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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Multi-faceted bill Among other things, the bill creates a new, private right of action that would allow citizens to file civil lawsuits against ICE agents in court.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The entire Heat bench went out to check on their center, who then was helped off the court and into the locker room alongside Heat physician Harlan Selesnick.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In one shot, Kourtney could be seen sitting on a bench next to her little boy, while in another, the mother-son duo is riding a carousel horse at Disneyland.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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