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Recent Examples of criminal court
Of the accused, only Shipps has been convicted in criminal court.
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
He was hired amid a slate of changes Fernandez Rundle made in response to judicial findings and defense lawyers’ complaints that some of her prosecutors violate the legal rules of criminal court.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Texas' highest criminal court has repeatedly rejected the man's efforts to overturn his conviction.
Paxton and others, including Republican state Rep. Cody Harris of Palestine, the East Texas town where Nikki died, have backed the jury's finding from more than 20 years ago as just.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
He was charged with third-degree assault and given a desk appearance ticket, which requires him to make an appearance in criminal court for an arraignment.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
He was hired amid a slate of changes Fernandez Rundle made in response to judicial findings and defense lawyers’ complaints that some of her prosecutors violate the legal rules of criminal court.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Texas' highest criminal court has repeatedly rejected the man's efforts to overturn his conviction.
Paxton and others, including Republican state Rep. Cody Harris of Palestine, the East Texas town where Nikki died, have backed the jury's finding from more than 20 years ago as just.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
He was charged with third-degree assault and given a desk appearance ticket, which requires him to make an appearance in criminal court for an arraignment.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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His party has remained in power ever since, steadily accruing control over the country’s judiciary, electoral commission, state broadcaster, and other TV stations.—
Anthony Borden,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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What To Know According to AP, the letter was addressed to Republican and Democratic congressional leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the chairs and ranking members on the House and Senate judiciary committees.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The high court on Tuesday issued a ruling upholding Ford's execution.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Axios Latino Sam Baker Jan 30, 2025 - Politics & Policy Trump vs. the courts: Two early fights set stage for many more to come President Trump is pushing legal boundaries by design — testing the limits of his own power and the willingness of a conservative high court to enhance it.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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Two lawyers have lodged a lawsuit with the country's supreme court, The Guardian reported on Tuesday, in an attempt to cancel the company's concession to operate the two ports, which are located at both ends of the canal.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Brazil Reuters — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused the country’s supreme court of persecuting him on Saturday after his appeal against a travel ban was rejected.—
Reuters,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Rintoul, an upper tribunal judge, granted Campbell permission to appeal the five-year ban after receiving and reviewing new evidence uncovered by Campbell’s team.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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While Margaret Josephs convening a pre-reunion tribunal to discuss the reunion at her house was maybe too much, this was definitely too little.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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So, the court found that the HOA and management were properly dismissed from the case.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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With today’s decision, the court has repudiated almost every aspect of Humphrey’s Executor.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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The film’s deep bench of cast members includes Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Lee Majdoub, Krysten Ritter, Adam Pally, Natasha Rothwell and Shemar Moore.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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As the two of them headed toward their respective benches once the puck left the Finland zone, Tkachuk gave Mikkola one last hit.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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