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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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Her story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where the average age of federal jurists is 69.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The religious liberty group has received backing from the Justice Department and several other coalitions of states and conservative groups urging the high court to hear the case.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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Harvard has said the university has been responding to the government's requests and is in compliance with the high court ruling against affirmative action.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 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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Franks rejected that argument, saying five state supreme court cases said otherwise.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The law is set to take effect in 30 days but its implementation could be delayed by pending court proceedings at Israel’s highest tribunal.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The law is not retroactive and will not apply to October 7 suspects, though a separate bill could still establish a special tribunal with capital punishment for those cases.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 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 court case and admissions Solway and her attorney filed a petition to remove her brother as power-of-attorney and trustee of the family trust in December 2023 in Walworth County Civil Court.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon, following a morning court hearing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bufkin and Smith played a handful of minutes in the first half each, bringing the Lakers to an 11-man rotation on Sunday as the South Bay Lakers lost in the G League Western Conference Finals without the handful of end-of-bench players promoted to the NBA roster for depth Sunday.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Alexander-Walker, known more for his defense, is averaging more than 20 points per game after never topping 10 during his eight seasons as a bench player in New Orleans, Utah and Minnesota.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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