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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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But the trial court judge found a requirement that families completely unenroll from noncompliant schools or face legal repercussions — which would have effectively closed the school — exceeded the agency’s authority.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
Earlier this week, several complaints were filed in a Miami-Dade County trial court, with the stadium and CONMEBOL named as defendants.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2024
The ruling also doesn’t end the case at the trial court level.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Some claims that Cole could raise in the trial court could not have been raised until the warrant was issued.
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Melanie Kalmanson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Legal Definition
trial court
noun
: the court before which issues of fact and law are tried and first determined as distinguished from an appellate court
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