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Recent Examples of criminal court
Becciu, 76, was convicted in 2023 by the Vatican's criminal court on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office following a high-profile trial that raised questions about the Vatican's judicial process.
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Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The brothers deny all the allegations against them brought in a mixture of civil and criminal courts.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Judge Louis Nock ordered Shelby, who was dressed in a black jacket, black pants and white shirt to be held without bail at his Manhattan criminal court arraignment Monday afternoon.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
While criminal courts are part of the judicial branch, immigration courts are administrative civil venues under the umbrella of the executive branch’s Department of Justice.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The brothers deny all the allegations against them brought in a mixture of civil and criminal courts.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Judge Louis Nock ordered Shelby, who was dressed in a black jacket, black pants and white shirt to be held without bail at his Manhattan criminal court arraignment Monday afternoon.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
While criminal courts are part of the judicial branch, immigration courts are administrative civil venues under the umbrella of the executive branch’s Department of Justice.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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Today, the principle that the judiciary interprets the Constitution and the laws is firmly rooted.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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With Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress, the judiciary has been the main check on his authority.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The high court granted the request for emergency relief sought by Laurel Libby, who represents House District 90 and was censured by her colleagues for a social media post that criticized the state for allowing transgender athletes at public high schools to compete in girls sports.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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On Monday, the high court issued an order vacating a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place TPS for Venezuelans that that administration wanted to end last month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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The letter, which was started by development producer Sid Strickland of Motive Pictures and script editor Jack Casey, expresses solidarity for the trans, non-binary and intersex communities impacted by the supreme court ruling.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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The supreme court statement also included a similar remark.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 2004, Kehoe was selected to lead a team of lawyers and investigators who advised a special tribunal that prosecuted former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The accompanying video – well, better classified as all-encompassing graphics that sucked you into the visual vortex – of football fields and basketball courts pulled at the hearts of 17,000 people as Chesney sang of days gone by with his typical earnestness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Trump Administration policies and push back Father ripped from family as ICE agents target immigration courts, arresting people after cases are dismissed.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Indiana, on the other hand, has received 38 points from its bench.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The original plan for the L was to close the tunnel and jackhammer out the concrete bench walls along the edges of the tubes and then repour new concrete bench walls, burying the electric cables within, a task that is very labor-intensive and time consuming.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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