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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That is largely because the case has been dismissed twice at the trial court level and reinstated twice at the appellate level.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
In the weeks leading up to this year's election, momentum in the trial court began to build.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
The case was just beginning to pick up steam again in the trial court in the weeks leading up to this year’s election.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
If the case ever returns to the trial court, Trump's lawyers could mount a presidential immunity defense to try to have the case dismissed, according to experts.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
In the weeks leading up to this year's election, momentum in the trial court began to build.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
The case was just beginning to pick up steam again in the trial court in the weeks leading up to this year’s election.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
If the case ever returns to the trial court, Trump's lawyers could mount a presidential immunity defense to try to have the case dismissed, according to experts.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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