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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Wilhoite, 38, was booked into the Downtown Detention Center in Denver and was set for a court appearance on Monday morning in Denver County Court.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Kelli Bryant, 34, shook her head at times during her first court appearance on child abuse charges in Oakland County.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
His next court appearance before Hippler is scheduled for April 9.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
David's fiancé, Alexandra Fisher Muller, said during a court appearance on Thursday, Feb. 6, that he was killed just a week before the couple was set to get married, WCSC reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Kelli Bryant, 34, shook her head at times during her first court appearance on child abuse charges in Oakland County.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
His next court appearance before Hippler is scheduled for April 9.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
David's fiancé, Alexandra Fisher Muller, said during a court appearance on Thursday, Feb. 6, that he was killed just a week before the couple was set to get married, WCSC reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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