criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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The penalties lack the due process protections of criminal court proceedings, Levy argued in his complaint.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
As in the Simpson case, the families, having lost in criminal court, turned to civil court.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.
—Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump’s best fundraising days corresponded directly to his criminal court appearances.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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