crown court

noun

: a court in England and Wales that exercises jurisdiction over matters formerly heard by the quarter sessions and criminal matters formerly heard by the courts of assize

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On September 27, Judge Christopher Hehir of Southwark crown court in London sentenced Phoebe Plummer to two years and three months in prison, and Anna to 20 months of jail time. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024 He will be sentenced at Basildon crown court in March. Harriet Marsden, theweek, 13 Feb. 2024

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First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crown court was in 1827

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“Crown court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20court. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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