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 preliminary examination, a district court hearing that determines whether there's enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial court, is set to take place at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 in front of 36th District Judge Kenneth King.
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
Ordinarily, appellate courts are not supposed to second-guess a trial court’s factual findings.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 23 May 2024
Here the Supreme Court is one of the 10 trial courts.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2024
The bill comes as advocates have called for more professional diversity in the governor’s nominations to the bench and as some Republican lawmakers have indicated a desire for more trial court experience on the commission.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2024
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
Ordinarily, appellate courts are not supposed to second-guess a trial court’s factual findings.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 23 May 2024
Here the Supreme Court is one of the 10 trial courts.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2024
The bill comes as advocates have called for more professional diversity in the governor’s nominations to the bench and as some Republican lawmakers have indicated a desire for more trial court experience on the commission.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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