court appearance

noun

: the formal act of going in front of judge to have one's case decided
One man has been convicted of the crime, and two others are awaiting court appearances.

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According to prosecutors, prior to his February 21 court appearance, a bag of clothing was handed over to court officers by Mangione's defense team. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 The love letter was secreted in cardboard stuffing inside the new pair of argyle socks, which a Manhattan Supreme Court officer passed on to Mangione from his defense team ahead of his Feb. 21 court appearance. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025 He was arrested Sunday night and remains at the county jail ahead of a first court appearance on the charges set for Wednesday. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025 As of Monday morning, an attorney had not been retained or assigned to represent Neal and his next court appearance had not yet been scheduled. Have a news tip? Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for court appearance

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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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