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

The software is not being used in the criminal courts.

From Los Angeles Times

Immunity hearings are typically held in criminal court, where killers facing charges have the chance to argue before a judge that they acted in self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, under Greek law, when a defendant appeals against a conviction from a lower criminal court, the verdict is automatically annulled and the case is retried from the beginning.

From BBC

"This includes the need to recruit and retain the criminal barristers and solicitors who prosecute and defend in criminal courts."

From BBC

A Paris criminal court will on Monday examine former president Nicolas Sarkozy's request to merge two sentences for convictions in separate cases related to graft and illegal campaign financing.

From Barron's