criminal court

noun

Definition of criminal courtnext
as in judiciary

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Recent Examples of criminal court The new law eliminated the Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court’s position by consolidating the Orleans Parish civil and criminal court clerks into one position. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026 Kerry then appeared at London’s Old Bailey criminal court, where he was denied bail and remanded in custody. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Immigration violations are a civil matter, as a criminal court does not have jurisdiction over such issues. — Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026 Under Texas law, all death penalty cases automatically receive review by the state's highest criminal court. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminal court
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
  1. judiciary
  2. high court
  3. supreme court
  4. tribunal
  5. judicature
  6. court
  7. bench
Noun
  • The judiciary’s Mizan news agency identified the two as Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat, who were accused of providing military coordinates, images and other intelligence used in attacks on Iranian targets.
    — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The judiciary, however, said the men had legal representation, appealed their convictions and were convicted using police reports, cellphone evidence, witness testimony, confessions and a crime scene reconstruction.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of judiciary
Noun
  • In its release, the Illinois high court noted Evans’ work establishing the county’s restorative justice courts, which handle some low-level cases outside the traditional courtroom in the hopes of rehabilitating defendants.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In February, Reyes had paused the administration’s decision ending TPS for the Haitian immigrants, setting the stage for the high court’s 6-3 ruling overturning both her and a federal appeals court.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of high court
Noun
  • No changes to the state supreme court bench are happening in Kansas' future.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Also in play is whether Democrats, who tried to redraw districts in Virginia to their advantage but were rebuffed by the state supreme court, can pick candidates who can defeat Republicans in the fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of supreme court
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  • Employment tribunal cases involving neurodivergent conditions rose by 95% between 2020 and 2025, including a 19% rise in the final year.
    — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This includes a High Court lawsuit claiming breach of contract, as well as an employment tribunal for wrongful dismissal and gender discrimination.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tribunal
Noun
  • In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.
    — Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021
Definition of judicature
Noun
  • Members of the Montreal City Police Department found the weapon, a Glock 26, on August 30, 2024, when officers raided a home in relation to a kidnapping investigation, court records show.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act means the court cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age verification purposes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • Lab staff, mid-experiment, hid under their benches and waited there for hours.
    — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Taillon, with a coffee in hand, sat on a bench Thursday morning in the visitors dugout at Wrigley Field watching the Cubs’ pregame infield work.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bench

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