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crown court

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noun

English law a court of criminal jurisdiction holding sessions in towns throughout England and Wales at which circuit judges hear and determine cases

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He also gave no indication of his plea and his solicitor requested the case be sent to the crown court.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Prosecution barrister Edward Kalber urged magistrates to send the case to crown court "to give maximum latitude for the sentencing decision".

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

Lammy pleaded with Labour MPs to support his reforms, saying they would reduce a record backlog of crown court cases.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

Brand, once a left-leaning political campaigner who has rebranded himself as a conservative guru to millions of social media followers, arrived at Southwark crown court court carrying a copy of the Bible.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

The bar also mustered in great force; the crown court being quite deserted, although "a great murder case" was going on there.

From Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Warren, Samuel

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