criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Less than a week after that law was enacted, Obama’s attorney general, Eric Holder announced that the Al Qaeda trio and two others also held at Gitmo, Ramzi bin al-Shibh and Ammar al Baluchi, were to be tried in civilian federal criminal court in Lower Manhattan.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
One of the richest troves was an archive of trial transcripts from the Manhattan criminal courts of the early 1900s.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 28 July 2024
Sardina and Macias’ arraignments were pending in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday afternoon.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
In addition to details surfaced in criminal court, several women have come forward with accusations in civil cases.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
One of the richest troves was an archive of trial transcripts from the Manhattan criminal courts of the early 1900s.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 28 July 2024
Sardina and Macias’ arraignments were pending in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday afternoon.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
In addition to details surfaced in criminal court, several women have come forward with accusations in civil cases.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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