In England and Wales, a Crown Court is a court in which criminal cases are tried by a judge and jury rather than by a magistrate.
He appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday on a drink-driving charge.
crown court in British English
noun
English law
a court of criminal jurisdiction holding sessions in towns throughout England and Wales at which circuit judges hear and determine cases
Examples of 'crown court' in a sentence
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The trial at Southwark crown court continues.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Such cases now take up more than 40 per cent of crown court time.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sentencing was adjourned for psychiatric reports at Cardiff crown court.
The Sun (2016)
He was jailed for two years and eight months at Chester crown court.
The Sun (2016)
He was jailed for four and a half years at the city's crown court.
The Sun (2016)
Chelmsford crown court had heard her admit grievous bodily harm and she was sentenced to two years prison, suspended for two years.
The Sun (2016)
The city's crown court heard he had two past drink-drive convictions.
The Sun (2016)
Exeter crown court heard cops had traced ten victims.
The Sun (2015)
Cardiff crown court heard he is skint.
The Sun (2015)
Cambridge crown court heard he had destroyed evidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The pupil denied attempted murder at Bradford crown court but admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She admitted dangerous driving at the city's crown court and got a suspended jail sentence.
The Sun (2016)
Manchester crown court heard McDonald egged the pair on.
The Sun (2016)
Manchester crown court also heard how the attempted robbery at the hotel in Stockport left the receptionist struggling to sleep.
The Sun (2015)
The Bradford crown court trial continues.
The Sun (2016)
He was jailed for 16 years at the city's crown court.
The Sun (2015)
He has been bailed to appear at the city's crown court in January.
The Sun (2014)
He got a six-month suspended sentence for dangerous driving at the city's crown court.
The Sun (2015)
He then put on the radio and left, Birmingham crown court heard.
The Sun (2016)
He promised them cash, Bristol crown court heard.
The Sun (2016)
Police experts accessed protected files on the device to discover his stash of pictures, York crown court heard.
The Sun (2015)
He told police he wanted the cash to pay for electrical gadgets and exotic holidays, Manchester crown court heard.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The city's crown court heard Weight acted aggressively towards them and four pals as they headed for a taxi.
The Sun (2015)
The city's crown court previously heard he had fooled his GP but not hospital docs.
The Sun (2014)
He faced Bristol crown court yesterday charged with conspiring to produce the class B drug.
The Sun (2016)
The wife had earlier offered to pay the maid to sleep with her husband so that she could divorce him, Bristol crown court heard.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
National police records show that criminals at crown courts, which hear the most serious cases, are given up to eight suspended sentences before being put behind bars.