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Crown Court

proper noun

A senior court that sits regularly in various regional locations, normally with a judge and jury. It deals with indictable offences and either-way offences referred from magistrates' courts, as well as appeals against the decisions of magistrates' courts.

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Meanings

proper noun

EnglandWalesA senior court that sits regularly in various regional locations, normally with a judge and jury. It deals with indictable offences and either-way offences referred from magistrates' courts, as well as appeals against the decisions of magistrates' courts.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Crown Court

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Crown Court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crown%20Court

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“Crown Court.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crown%20Court. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crown Court,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crown%20Court.

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