Criminal Court in United Kingdom

Definition of Criminal Court

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Criminal Court : A court exercising jurisdiction over criminal rather than civil cases. In England all criminal cases must be initiated in the *magistrates’ courts. Summary offences (*summary offence) and some *indictable offences are also tried by magistrates’ courts; the more serious indictable offences are committed to the *Crown Court for trial.