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criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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The company also sued Lynch in U.S. criminal court, where he was found not guilty in June.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2024
He was hired amid a slate of changes Fernandez Rundle made in response to judicial findings and defense lawyers’ complaints that some of her prosecutors violate the legal rules of criminal court.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
County commissioners voted in April to consider a proposal to reorganize the administration of the criminal courts.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
Related article International criminal court investigating allegations of war crimes in Sudan
Diamond said there has also been insufficient coverage of the Sudan war when compared to other global conflicts.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
Legal Definition
criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try criminal defendants
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