criminal court

noun

Synonyms of criminal courtnext
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law

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The first part of Reddington's questioning largely focused on Mack's history of serving as a witness in criminal court cases. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 Hence, that’s why the NYPD started issuing criminal court summonses to cyclists. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 He is scheduled to return to criminal court for a pretrial hearing in September. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 He was arraigned in criminal court on Staten Island on Wednesday and was granted supervised release by the judge. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminal court

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First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of criminal court was in 1605

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criminal court

noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try criminal defendants

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