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CJA

British  

abbreviation

  1. Criminal Justice Act

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nationwide, federal defenders’ organizations handle about 60% of publicly financed cases; the remaining 40% percent are assigned to private, qualified defense lawyers who agree to serve on the CJA panel.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

The roster of newspaper chess columns has thinned dramatically in recent years, as so much great chess writing, reporting and CJA award categories have gravitated to the internet.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2019

It’s the last of three cases CJA has brought on behalf of victims of the Barre regime.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2019

According to the CJA, Thomas lives with his Liberian long-term girlfriend in the southern outskirts of Philadelphia.

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2018

CJA crossed with pollen from the Roxbury Americans gave 20 nuts.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association