criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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Those officials went unnamed in criminal court filings and never faced charges.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican official in Congress, was in criminal court in New York with former President Trump on Tuesday morning.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 May 2024
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican official in Congress, was in criminal court in New York with former President Trump on Tuesday morning.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 May 2024
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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