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crown courtIn England and Wales, any of several courts that hear serious criminal cases referred from magistrates' courts after committal proceedings. They replaced quarter sessions and assizes, which were abolished in 1971. Appeals against conviction or sentence at magistrates' courts may be heard in crown courts. Appeal from a crown court is to the Court of Appeal. |
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The woman spotted the big cat shortly before midnight Wednesday as she jogged near Skycrest and Crown Court circles in Valencia, according to a report released by the Santa Clarita sheriff's station. The Old Bailey Magistrates considered the case was too serious for a summary fine of up to 20,000 [pounds sterling]--the maximum they could impose--and referred it to the crown court, which could have imposed an unlimited fine or up to two years' imprisonment. And with a policy he purchased from a New Jersey insurer, Lee is offering a "job loss" insurance program at his Crown Court and Cambridge Homes market-rate projects in Staten Island. |
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