criminal court

noun

Definition of criminal courtnext
as in judiciary

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Recent Examples of criminal court While prosecutors argued Patel would not benefit from the mental health diversion program and sought to keep the case in criminal court, a judge found that his diagnosis had contributed to his behavior, the New York Times reported. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 While the case was a civil matter, it was handled in criminal court for the purpose of a trial, since after the grand jury accusation was issued, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office was responsible for serving it on Kramer. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminal court
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  1. judiciary
  2. high court
  3. supreme court
  4. tribunal
  5. judicature
  6. court
  7. bench
Noun
  • Ortega and Murillo now exercise control over nearly every branch of the government, including the armed forces, police and judiciary.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Knesset also recently passed several bills connected with Netanyahu’s attempts to overhaul the judiciary, including increasing government control over broadcast media and weakening the role of the attorney general.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of judiciary
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  • The tariff will begin on the same day that a 10% global tariff announced immediately after the high court's ruling is set to expire.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The irony, for some legal experts, is that Barbara is a rare example of the high court interpreting the 14th Amendment broadly.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of high court
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  • The supreme courts of Michigan, Ohio and Oklahoma have all prohibited seizing private property to give it to another private party purely for economic development.
    — Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Radio show host and former diplomat Vladimir Villegas says that before holding elections, Venezuela must first replace its highly partisan electoral council and supreme court.
    — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of supreme court
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  • Objection’s first tribunal, in April, targeted The Hollywood Reporter for its 2021 coverage about an heir to the Sackler family, whose Purdue Pharma fortune was built off OxyContin.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Alejandro Ramelli, president of the tribunal, told The Associated Press that closing was contingent on the SJP continuing its work — otherwise, Colombia would be in breach of its obligations to the world court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of tribunal
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  • In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.
    — Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021
Definition of judicature
Noun
  • The arrests mark the latest development in a series of court cases spanning multiple countries.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Some in county jails are there for just a few days, but others can stay behind bars for months or even years before their cases are tried in court.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • Though there are monuments and memorials — sidewalk plaques, benches, murals — sprinkled around the globe, there appear to be very few Jackson statues permanently displayed in the United States.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Rahm was paired with Sergio Garcia in the final round of the Masters when Garcia hit a poor tee shot on the second hole and smashed his driver into the turf and against a bench that was holding a water cooler.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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