criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Others, however, point to the jury's acquittal as indicative of the way criminal courts continue to fail survivors.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The pool of money comes from fines and penalties collected in federal criminal court cases.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
On December 19, 2024, after three months and 17 days, the criminal court found all 51 defendants guilty.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
In September, a French judge ordered Depardieu stand trial in a criminal court on charges of rape related to accusations by actress Charlotte Arnould.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The pool of money comes from fines and penalties collected in federal criminal court cases.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
On December 19, 2024, after three months and 17 days, the criminal court found all 51 defendants guilty.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
In September, a French judge ordered Depardieu stand trial in a criminal court on charges of rape related to accusations by actress Charlotte Arnould.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for criminal court
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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