trial court
noun
: the court before which issues of fact and law are first determined as distinguished from an appellate court
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The trial court said Weidman missed his chance to sue but an appeals court disagreed.
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2024
But just because the trial court got it wrong doesn’t mean the fight is over.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
The court this week agreed to review a decision by a trial court judge that said a 19th century law does not ban most abortions.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The trial court had initially dismissed the charge for possession of child pornography in 2012, but the state's court of appeals reinstated the charge in 2014.
—Joseph Diaz, ABC News, 26 July 2024
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2024
But just because the trial court got it wrong doesn’t mean the fight is over.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
The court this week agreed to review a decision by a trial court judge that said a 19th century law does not ban most abortions.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The trial court had initially dismissed the charge for possession of child pornography in 2012, but the state's court of appeals reinstated the charge in 2014.
—Joseph Diaz, ABC News, 26 July 2024
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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