court appearance
noun
: the formal act of going in front of judge to have one's case decided
One man has been convicted of the crime, and two others are awaiting court appearances.
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Gregg made an initial court appearance Wednesday before Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster and was ordered to remain in federal custody at the Sherburne County Jail pending further court hearings.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Trending Stories Additionally, his lawyers urged Judge Gregory Carro to allow Mangione to appear without the bulletproof vest he was required to wear at his February 21 state court appearance.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Park is expected to make his initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn federal court.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 June 2025
She was denied bond on the murder charge during her initial court appearance.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Trending Stories Additionally, his lawyers urged Judge Gregory Carro to allow Mangione to appear without the bulletproof vest he was required to wear at his February 21 state court appearance.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Park is expected to make his initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn federal court.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 June 2025
She was denied bond on the murder charge during her initial court appearance.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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