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Recent Examples of criminal court
The criminal court is France’s highest level of court reserved for crimes carrying sentences of more than five years, if the accused is found guilty.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Indiana is one of the few states that allows the public to search its civil and criminal court records for free.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Evans oversees one of the largest civil and criminal court systems in the country.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The shotgun slayings During the criminal court trials, jurors heard that the brothers used fake identification to purchase two Mossberg shotguns from a sporting goods store in San Diego two days before the murders.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Indiana is one of the few states that allows the public to search its civil and criminal court records for free.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Evans oversees one of the largest civil and criminal court systems in the country.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The shotgun slayings During the criminal court trials, jurors heard that the brothers used fake identification to purchase two Mossberg shotguns from a sporting goods store in San Diego two days before the murders.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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That argument is now likely to be central to Comey's defense in his criminal case, which could prove to be a highly consequential test for both the Justice Department and the federal judiciary.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fitzpatrick said models like his company’s generative tool Lexis+ AI, which inked a seven-year contract as an information provider to the federal judiciary in March, may be the answer to risks of hallucinations and client privacy.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, the high court agreed to take up the case while also allowing Slaughter to be fired in the interim, in line with their previous emergency orders.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision citing the text of federal law, which only allows the removal of FTC commissioners for cause and a longstanding high court precedent -- Humphrey's Executor v US -- which upheld those terms.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, a review of the case’s docket did not indicate that the department had appealed the case to the state supreme court.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As a result of the historic ruling, which was upheld by the state's supreme court in 2024, Montana officials are now legally required to factor the climate impacts of new energy projects into their environmental reviews and permitting decisions.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, rulings from another global tribunal -- the International Criminal Court (ICC) -- may have altered Netanyahu's travel plans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Maxar/Google Earth The Hague tribunal's 2016 ruling under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea classified Subi Reef as a low-tide elevation, not entitled to its own territorial sea or exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 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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Trump has leaned heavily on the courts during his second term to challenge media outlets, but as of Wednesday night, the president’s legal team has not brought a new lawsuit against ABC, for predictable reasons, according to experts.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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While Labubu mania is new, high-end brands from Tiffany to Loewe are increasingly featuring characters like Pikachu and Totoro to court younger and digitally savvy customers.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The red light went on, and with a smile his face, Hartman looked at the Wild bench and strutted to the corner of T-Mobile Arena, as the rink went mostly silent.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once at the jail, Galarza was seated in the pre-booking area on a bench next to another inmate, who was handcuffed on one arm.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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