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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Last month Cleveland filed its own lawsuit over the same issues in a Cuyahoga County trial court.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The lowest level trial court is oddly called the Supreme Court.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
New York trial court Judge Juan Merchan had rejected that claim.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
The 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and remanded the case to trial court.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The lowest level trial court is oddly called the Supreme Court.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
New York trial court Judge Juan Merchan had rejected that claim.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
The 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and remanded the case to trial court.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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