criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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In 2021, Texas’ highest criminal court ruled 8-1 that Paxton lacked the authority to initiate voter fraud prosecutions independently, citing the separation-of-powers doctrine in the Texas Constitution.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Another of her past cases was the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, the only Epstein associate held liable by a civil or criminal court.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
The burden of proof is much higher in a criminal court than in a Title IX proceeding.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
Soliman and his Cleveland attorney Robert Ratliff will attend the hearing virtually, Ratliff told The Enquirer.
Judge likely to set timeline for case, attorney says
The hearing will be similar to an arraignment in criminal court, Ratliff said via email.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Another of her past cases was the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, the only Epstein associate held liable by a civil or criminal court.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
The burden of proof is much higher in a criminal court than in a Title IX proceeding.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
Soliman and his Cleveland attorney Robert Ratliff will attend the hearing virtually, Ratliff told The Enquirer.
Judge likely to set timeline for case, attorney says
The hearing will be similar to an arraignment in criminal court, Ratliff said via email.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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