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Recent Examples of criminal court
In criminal court, defendants are entitled by the 6th Amendment to speedy prosecutions.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
On Monday, a criminal court in France found Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, and barred her from running for the French Presidency in 2027.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
May 1 in Independence criminal court.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
The Paris criminal court also fined the former head of the Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur a total of $706,300 (€651,500), according to the publication.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
On Monday, a criminal court in France found Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, and barred her from running for the French Presidency in 2027.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
May 1 in Independence criminal court.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
The Paris criminal court also fined the former head of the Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur a total of $706,300 (€651,500), according to the publication.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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Trump’s relationship with the judiciary has been strained by recent rulings involving immigration and the firing of federal workers.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The No Rogue Rulings Act will return the judiciary to its proper role, end this partisan exercise, and put democracy back in charge.—
Darrell Issa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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The high court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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In an amicus brief filed on Friday, senior Democrat state legal officials—including attorney generals from Washington, Minnesota, Colorado, and Illinois—compared the firing to Trump removing Article III judges, a group that includes the high court justices.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The targeting of state supreme courts by special interests and ultrawealthy individuals, some court observers say, can leave the public with the impression that justices are no different than any senator or representative or governor: devoted to serving their political allies.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trump administration Wisconsin wisconsin supreme court Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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The code is admissible evidence in court and labor tribunals, thus providing workers with real authority during disputes with their employers.—
Dee Coakley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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During his papacy, Francis sought to clean up Vatican finances and changed the law to ensure that Becciu, as a cardinal, could be judged by a Vatican tribunal of judges.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Diddy turns down plea deal in court, judge rules on jury selection before trial: Live updatesNeed a break?—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Gonzalez Rogers also referred the case to federal prosecutors to investigate whether Apple committed criminal contempt of court for flouting her 2021 ruling.—
Josh Sisco,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Before that, the Magic could completely take away the 3-point line and severely limit the Boston bench.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Barrett taught at Notre Dame before she was appointed to the federal bench and was an adjunct professor at the law school in 2023, according to her most recent financial disclosure report.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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