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Recent Examples of criminal court
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement by a Paris criminal court.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
One died in holding at the Manhattan court, the other in a Brooklyn criminal court holding pen.
Quidone, who grew up in the Vladeck Houses on the Lower East Side, was arrested on two robbery charges March 6 and entered the jails March 7.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
He was taken into police custody on April 29, 2024 and was summoned to appear before the criminal court in October.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The Paris criminal court also fined the former head of the Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur a total of $706,300 (€651,500), according to the publication.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
One died in holding at the Manhattan court, the other in a Brooklyn criminal court holding pen.
Quidone, who grew up in the Vladeck Houses on the Lower East Side, was arrested on two robbery charges March 6 and entered the jails March 7.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
He was taken into police custody on April 29, 2024 and was summoned to appear before the criminal court in October.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The Paris criminal court also fined the former head of the Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur a total of $706,300 (€651,500), according to the publication.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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The legislative branch is ceding more of its power to the executive branch, and the judiciary may not be equipped or inclined to stop it.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And, unlike in other countries, the judiciary runs elections.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention The decisions came in response to four of at least 10 emergency applications the Trump administration has filed at the high court in its first 80 days.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Sauer asked the high court to issue a stay of district court decisions that found the firings unlawful and said the justices could also take up the case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rules.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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High voter engagement Turnout was exceptionally high for a spring election and a judicial race, potentially surpassing 2.4 million voters, far exceeding the 2023 state supreme court race, according to CBS News estimates.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The voters of Wisconsin cast their vote yesterday in a race for a vacant seat on the state’s supreme court, as ideological control of the court hung in the balance at a critical moment for Wisconsin’s future.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, in a ruling, the tribunal has now rejected the government's request.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before that vote took place, City warned their fellow Premier League sides not to vote through any changes to the rules until the tribunal had delivered its full verdict in relation to their first legal challenge.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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At the March committee hearing, Robinson said the court case enabled him to become an advocate and mentor at Restore Justice and an active member in his church.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Maddie Meyer/Getty Images One final court hearing is all that stands between big-time college sports and a major legal settlement that is poised to open the door to a new era.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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On a four-man bench, that would leave room for only a backup catcher and no true reserve outfielder.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Royals will have one more bench spot to fill as spring training commences next week.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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