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criminal court

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Definition of criminal court

as in judiciary

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Recent Examples of criminal court The rage Lyman felt during the police investigation and the criminal court process had inspired a political crusade. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The mental health courts deal with various legal matters, but one function is to handle the cases of defendants who committed misdemeanors or felonies, have a serious mental illness and have been judged incompetent to stand trial in criminal court. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Seeking a quick trial, D4vd entered a not guilty plea Monday in a brief appearance in a downtown Los Angeles criminal court. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Green has a history of arrests on suspicion of forgery, assault, theft and fraud, according to criminal court records dating back to 1998 obtained by the Houston Chronicle. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminal court

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But state and county offices, courts and judiciary facilities and most public schools in Oahu, Maui and Kauai counties will reopen.

— Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
As Khodarkovsky puts it, the Russian executive was also the judiciary, a feature that lasted well into the nineteenth century.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of judiciary

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Last month Madigan filed an official intention to appeal to the high court after losing at the 7th Circuit this spring.

— Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
In its latest filing with the high court, the administration claims that seeking congressional approval for construction would be an infringement on presidential power.

— Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of high court

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Just this week, Russia’s supreme court blocked Yabloko, the only remaining liberal, anti-war party on the ballot for parliamentary elections, from running.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
No changes to the state supreme court bench are happening in Kansas' future.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of supreme court

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In December, the tribunal issued its final judgment in The Hague—a symbolic choice given the city’s role as a center of international justice—upholding the charge of gender persecution.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
In December 2025, Leo filed an employment tribunal lawsuit against ITN, claiming discrimination arising from his disability.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribunal

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Complicating matters, anything said in federal court — including Mangione's statements Friday admitting to killing Thompson — potentially could be used against him in state court, or vice versa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Good for Brooks, who became the heart and soul of the team last season because of his on-and-off the court leadership and gritty play.

— Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of court

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The three-time All-Star gingerly walked past her team’s bench and straight to the locker room.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The car is designed to transform throughout the show, serving not only as a car but also as a bed and a bench as the story moves between locations.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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