court appearance
noun
: the formal act of going in front of judge to have one's case decided
One man has been convicted of the crime, and two others are awaiting court appearances.
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Robinson is expected to attend an initial court appearance.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Robinson is also scheduled to make his first court appearance later on Tuesday and Utah County officials will be providing more information during the press conference announcing the formal charges.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
He was expected to be formally charged Tuesday ahead of an initial court appearance.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
He is expected to face formal charges and will make his first court appearance on Tuesday.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Robinson is also scheduled to make his first court appearance later on Tuesday and Utah County officials will be providing more information during the press conference announcing the formal charges.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
He was expected to be formally charged Tuesday ahead of an initial court appearance.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
He is expected to face formal charges and will make his first court appearance on Tuesday.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for court appearance
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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