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Recent Examples of criminal court
The criminal court is France’s highest level of court reserved for crimes carrying sentences of more than five years, if the accused is found guilty.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Indiana is one of the few states that allows the public to search its civil and criminal court records for free.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Evans oversees one of the largest civil and criminal court systems in the country.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The shotgun slayings During the criminal court trials, jurors heard that the brothers used fake identification to purchase two Mossberg shotguns from a sporting goods store in San Diego two days before the murders.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Indiana is one of the few states that allows the public to search its civil and criminal court records for free.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Evans oversees one of the largest civil and criminal court systems in the country.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The shotgun slayings During the criminal court trials, jurors heard that the brothers used fake identification to purchase two Mossberg shotguns from a sporting goods store in San Diego two days before the murders.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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But Brazil’s judiciary chose to act decisively.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet the most significant revelation of the Bolsonaro trial has been that Brazil’s democratic institutions—especially its judiciary—are functioning, independent, and strong enough to withstand domestic and international pressure.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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If the high court agrees to review the case, any potential retrial could be postponed indefinitely.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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In contrast to the Second Circuit, the Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, and several state supreme courts all have held that confrontation requires face-to-face confrontation.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After Roy joined activists fighting against the construction of a dam on the Narmada River, she was convicted of contempt of court for challenging the supreme court’s order to renew construction.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maxar/Google Earth The Hague tribunal's 2016 ruling under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea classified Subi Reef as a low-tide elevation, not entitled to its own territorial sea or exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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After projects that have spanned a post-human far future, a 1940s post-wartime tribunal and 14th-century England, Peckham is hoping for something set in the present day.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes,
6 May 2021
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An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria, according to court documents filed Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2016, court filings indicate Gamez Lira was charged with possession of marijuana but ultimately pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after the charges were reduced.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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After 38 minutes, Slot turned to his substitutes’ bench, bringing on Robertson for Kerkez at left-back.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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