criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Earlier this year, Abarca’s ex-wife Alexis Garcia filed charges against him in Jackson County family court and Johnson County criminal court after an alleged domestic altercation on May 29.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The criminal court judge on Díaz de la Portilla’s case later ordered him not to contact Fortuny or her family at all.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Indiana is one of the few states that allows the public to search its civil and criminal court records for free.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Depardieu denies the allegations, but lost an appeal for the French criminal court to drop the case.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The criminal court judge on Díaz de la Portilla’s case later ordered him not to contact Fortuny or her family at all.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Indiana is one of the few states that allows the public to search its civil and criminal court records for free.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Depardieu denies the allegations, but lost an appeal for the French criminal court to drop the case.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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