criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Usually a last resort, the public nuisance investigation allows the Davidson County District Attorney's Office to bring these actions to criminal court, despite the complaint itself being civil in nature, Aaron said.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, the Everman mother accused of killing her 6-year-old developmentally disabled son, appeared in a Tarrant County criminal court Thursday morning for an early pre-trial hearing.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
When the criminal court jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Others, however, point to the jury's acquittal as indicative of the way criminal courts continue to fail survivors.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, the Everman mother accused of killing her 6-year-old developmentally disabled son, appeared in a Tarrant County criminal court Thursday morning for an early pre-trial hearing.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
When the criminal court jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Others, however, point to the jury's acquittal as indicative of the way criminal courts continue to fail survivors.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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