criminal

Example Sentences

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Police did not disclosed whether Gibson had a criminal record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In the first days after Pam Bondi was appointed attorney general last year, the Department of Justice began shutting down pending criminal cases at a record pace.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The investigation by the Zurich Public Prosecutors' Office concluded there was "no evidence of criminal conduct or negligence on the part of the organiser".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Opponents of the executive order claim that “jurisdiction” simply refers to the applicability of ordinary civil and criminal laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

That is the made-for-TV version of the criminal justice system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander