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 agreed with the association and issued a summary judgment in its favor.
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Jacob Leuze, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
The panel determined the trial court should have granted the defendant’s request for a criminal rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 14 May 2024
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Jacob Leuze, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
The panel determined the trial court should have granted the defendant’s request for a criminal rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 14 May 2024
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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