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trial court

noun

  1. the court in which a controversy is first adjudicated ( appellate division ).


trial court

noun

  1. law the first court before which the facts of a case are decided
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trial court1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

Though the Trump legal team's bid to have her disqualified from over the claims failed, the decision is now on appeal with proceedings in the trial court paused as it proceeds.

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The motion is designed to conform to the Supreme Court’s directive to the trial court to decide the immunity issue prior to proceeding to a trial.

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However, the trial court ruled in favor of Mississippi, prompting Republicans to appeal the case to the Fifth Circuit.

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The government contended that it needed the space to provide the trial court with a detailed analysis of why the charges in the case are not precluded by immunity.

The Colorado trial court meticulously evaluated the evidence and arguments on both sides and concluded that the events of January 6 were an insurrection and that former President Trump engaged in it.

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