criminal
Example Sentences
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Nanos confirmed that detectives had transitioned their investigation from a missing person case to a criminal case.
From Los Angeles Times
"This should be a Criminal, not Civil, event," he added, without specifying the basis for criminal action or charges he envisaged could be involved.
From Barron's
“I’m OK. I’m not going to let them steal my joy, but this is very serious. These are federal criminal charges.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Now they are being told that they must start over. ... Our criminal justice system needs reforms that put victims first.’
From Los Angeles Times
Thanks to criminal indictments, the battlefront has moved from city streets to federal courts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
