criminal court

American  

noun

1. a court of law in which criminal cases are tried and determined.

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Etymology

Origin of criminal court

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

When the latest retrial started at a special criminal court in the city of Pezinok near the capital, Bratislava, masked special force officers led Kocner, wearing a black surgical mask, into the court in handcuffs.

From Barron's

The British arm of Elon Musk's electric car giant has faced multiple criminal court proceedings over the past two years linked to alleged road traffic offences.

From BBC

In December, Lammy announced sweeping reforms to the criminal courts, including removing juries from a number of trials in England and Wales to speed up the justice process.

From BBC

The statistics don’t include routine deportation proceedings, which aren’t handled in criminal courts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two months before his release, a Cairo criminal court removed Abdel Fattah's name from the list of terror suspects, following investigations that found he no longer had any ties to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

From Barron's