criminal court

Other forms: criminal courts

Definitions of criminal court
  1. noun
    a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases
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    types:
    night court
    a criminal court (in large cities) that sits at night
    Old Bailey
    the central criminal court in London
    type of:
    court, judicature, tribunal
    an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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