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Recent Examples of criminal court
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the most senior Catholic Church official ever to stand trial before a Vatican criminal court, was sentenced to five and a half years in jail in December 2023.
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Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Ramos posted the $50,000 bail a Queens criminal court judge levied against him during his arraignment on May 4, according to court records.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Becciu, 76, was convicted in 2023 by the Vatican's criminal court on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office following a high-profile trial that raised questions about the Vatican's judicial process.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The brothers deny all the allegations against them brought in a mixture of civil and criminal courts.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Ramos posted the $50,000 bail a Queens criminal court judge levied against him during his arraignment on May 4, according to court records.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Becciu, 76, was convicted in 2023 by the Vatican's criminal court on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office following a high-profile trial that raised questions about the Vatican's judicial process.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The brothers deny all the allegations against them brought in a mixture of civil and criminal courts.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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Dissent isn’t tolerated, nor is there an independent judiciary.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Four years and 226 judges, including three U.S. Supreme Court justices, later, Mr. Trump made the federal judiciary much younger and much more conservative.—
Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2025
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The high court ruling was not unlike the justices’ decision on May 19 that allowed the administration to revoke deportation protections and work permits for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in Florida and other states with Temporary Protected Status granted during the Biden presidency.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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The trial took place one month before the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling expanding the scope of presidential immunity, and Trump's lawyers have argued that the evidence would have not been permitted based on the high court's ruling.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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The letter, which was started by development producer Sid Strickland of Motive Pictures and script editor Jack Casey, expresses solidarity for the trans, non-binary and intersex communities impacted by the supreme court ruling.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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The supreme court statement also included a similar remark.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 2004, Kehoe was selected to lead a team of lawyers and investigators who advised a special tribunal that prosecuted former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Georgia is then arrested and driven away in a cop car, setting the stage for an intense court battle and a potential prison sentence in Season 3.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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She was fired without warning in July, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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The case was moved to San Diego County because of Spitzer’s status as Orange County’s top prosecutor and Nelson’s position on the Orange County bench.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The cart seats four, thanks to the inclusion of a rear bench, and the hard-shell roof extends over the back to keep all passengers dry and shaded.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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