Thesaurus results for CRIMINAL COURT

criminal court

noun

Definition of criminal court

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

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

Noun

The hearing will mark the first public proceeding in the court’s history after Congress created the specialized tribunal in 1996 but never used it.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
Sheinbaum has said that little evidence has emerged to substantiate claims of cartels interfering with elections, and noted that a state-level electoral tribunal ratified Rocha’s win in Sinaloa, after examining reports of irregularities.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of tribunal

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Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
But the two men want additional amenities such as pickleball courts or soccer fields that give more people a reason to keep coming back.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of court

Noun

After lunging for the ball, Sonnett fell to the ground, grabbed her left knee and motioned to Gotham’s bench for medical assistance.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Building the test bench required tight integration between civil engineering and specialized nuclear hardware.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026