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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He was released from custody and his next court appearance was scheduled for July.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Jail records show Deramo remains in custody, with a court appearance set for Thursday.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Ervin’s first court appearance is scheduled for August.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Alex Saab made his initial court appearance after being deported over the weekend by acting President Delcy Rodríguez as part of a purge of insider businessmen who are believed to have enriched themselves through corrupt dealings with Maduro.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Jail records show Deramo remains in custody, with a court appearance set for Thursday.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Ervin’s first court appearance is scheduled for August.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Alex Saab made his initial court appearance after being deported over the weekend by acting President Delcy Rodríguez as part of a purge of insider businessmen who are believed to have enriched themselves through corrupt dealings with Maduro.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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 25 May. 2026.
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