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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Joseph Diaz, ABC News, 26 July 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 22 Aug. 2024.
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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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