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criminal court

crim·i·nal court
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krim-uh-nl kawrt, kohrt]
    • /ˈkrɪm ə nl kɔrt, koʊrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krim-uh-nl kawrt, kohrt]
    • /ˈkrɪm ə nl kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definitions of criminal court words

  • countable noun criminal court A criminal court is a law court that deals with criminal offences. 3
  • noun criminal court a court which hears criminal rather than civil cases 3
  • noun criminal court a court of law in which criminal cases are tried and determined. 1
  • noun criminal court court where criminal cases are held 1

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Origin of criminal court

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Criminal court

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

criminal court popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

criminal court usage trend in Literature

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