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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Rahman made his initial court appearance last month in Guam.
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Matthew Barakat, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Zhou was set to make his first court appearance on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Mangione made his first court appearance in Pennsylvania.
—John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The New York charges followed Mangione’s first court appearance in Pennsylvania on separate gun and forgery counts.
—Annika Kim Constantino,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Barakat, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Zhou was set to make his first court appearance on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Mangione made his first court appearance in Pennsylvania.
—John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The New York charges followed Mangione’s first court appearance in Pennsylvania on separate gun and forgery counts.
—Annika Kim Constantino,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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