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Recent Examples of criminal court
The penalties lack the due process protections of criminal court proceedings, Levy argued in his complaint.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
As in the Simpson case, the families, having lost in criminal court, turned to civil court.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.
—Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump’s best fundraising days corresponded directly to his criminal court appearances.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
As in the Simpson case, the families, having lost in criminal court, turned to civil court.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.
—Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump’s best fundraising days corresponded directly to his criminal court appearances.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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In Tuesday’s statement, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi’s team urged the Libyan judiciary, the international community, the United Nations and human rights organizations to launch an independent and transparent investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Erdoğan’s victory brought him total control over the judiciary and the ability to make law by decree, among other powers.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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Two years after the Citizens United ruling, the high court upheld as constitutional the longstanding federal law barring foreign nationals from spending money directly or indirectly in any elections in the United States.—
Michael Gianaris,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The case will be the first major challenge involving birthright citizenship heard by the high court in more than 100 years.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The court based in Lausanne, across the Olympics’ home city from the supreme court, gave no timetable for the review.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The survivors’ attorneys appealed to the state supreme court, hoping that the case might continue, only for the court to uphold the dismissal in June 2024.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Republican parties have already appealed the decision to the state’s Appellate Division and also directly to the state’s highest tribunal, the Court of Appeals in Albany.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the two-year investigation, former manager David Moyes, who acted as a witness in Paqueta’s tribunal hearing, and his team-mates provided a safe haven at the training ground.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 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 case was settled out of court in 2022, with Andrew admitting no wrongdoing.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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During a hearing in Utah court on Tuesday, Robinson’s lawyers questioned Utah County Attorney General Jeffrey Gray, Grunander, and Grunander’s daughter.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Davison had shown promise as a playmaker and looked like a possibility off of Udoka’s bench.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Goldstein was assigned to preside over the retrial proceedings to avoid a conflict of interest because of Baytieh’s position on the Superior Court bench in Orange County.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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