crown court

British

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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Each crown court will have at least one courtroom especially set up to hear such cases.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

In addition, the MoD said the conviction rate for adult rape flagged investigations in military courts is currently 51%, compared to 36% in a crown court.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

The crown court lay on the west of the Town Hall.

From The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance by Sir Hall Caine

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