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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In the end, the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's issuance of the motion to compel, as well as its rejection of the motions to quash and for a protective order.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The trial court case was decided by U.S District Judge Charles R. Breyer, appointed by former President Bill Clinton.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Now, the lawyer — Nicole C. Pearson — and the libertarian legal support group Liberty Justice Center have filed a brief before the California Court of Appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in siding with Bonta and dismissing the suit.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
Sharma has appealed, arguing the trial court made many errors, and that appeal is pending in the Second Appellate District court.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The trial court case was decided by U.S District Judge Charles R. Breyer, appointed by former President Bill Clinton.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Now, the lawyer — Nicole C. Pearson — and the libertarian legal support group Liberty Justice Center have filed a brief before the California Court of Appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in siding with Bonta and dismissing the suit.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
Sharma has appealed, arguing the trial court made many errors, and that appeal is pending in the Second Appellate District court.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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