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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As the trial court correctly found, Warner’s claims were meritless.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
In Arizona, trial court judges in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Coconino counties, Appeals Court judges and Supreme Court justices are appointed by the governor.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
In a 3-2 opinion, the Indiana Supreme Court declined to take up the appeal on the preliminary injunction, sending the case back to the trial court to be litigated.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the trial court judge's findings on the 60% requirement.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
In Arizona, trial court judges in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Coconino counties, Appeals Court judges and Supreme Court justices are appointed by the governor.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
In a 3-2 opinion, the Indiana Supreme Court declined to take up the appeal on the preliminary injunction, sending the case back to the trial court to be litigated.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the trial court judge's findings on the 60% requirement.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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