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.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2024
The ruling also doesn’t end the case at the trial court level.
—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.
—Melanie Kalmanson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
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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.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2024
The ruling also doesn’t end the case at the trial court level.
—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.
—Melanie Kalmanson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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