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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Their next court appearance is next week.
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
He was being held pending a Tuesday court appearance, TMZ reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
During a Sunday court appearance, prosecutors said Ruffin regularly hit the child with a belt and made the boy hold weights over this head as a punishment.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Zecca made his first court appearance at the Collier County Courthouse on Wednesday and is due back for an arraignment hearing in March.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
He was being held pending a Tuesday court appearance, TMZ reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
During a Sunday court appearance, prosecutors said Ruffin regularly hit the child with a belt and made the boy hold weights over this head as a punishment.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Zecca made his first court appearance at the Collier County Courthouse on Wednesday and is due back for an arraignment hearing in March.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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