crown court
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram said the case could have been heard in the magistrates' court but Mr Thomas elected to be tried at crown court.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
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 Samuel Warren
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