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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Shops offering T-shirts, mugs, and other custom merchandise inspired by his court appearance have reported a significant boost in sales. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 During his court appearance, he was charged with first- and second-degree murder as well as arson, according to court docs. —

Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Last week, in a court appearance that lasted all of 10 minutes, a clean-shaven Wallen pleaded guilty in the chair-throwing case to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. —

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024 McIntyre was held in jail overnight and was expected to make a court appearance on Wednesday, according to the Post. —

Samantha Riedel, Them, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for court appearance

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