trial court

noun

: the court before which issues of fact and law are first determined as distinguished from an appellate court

Examples of trial court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Ben Gamla, though, the trial court judge relied on federal case law. — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

And since the university technically provided documents before a judge ordered officials to do so, the trial court denied Abraham's attorneys' fees. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The Florida Supreme Court reversed the conviction and sentence in 1991, finding the trial court erred by allowing a prosecutor on the case who had previously defended Reaves in a criminal matter. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

The Supreme Court, however, did not agree to send the shooter's case back to trial court. — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trial court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

trial court

noun

: the court before which issues of fact and law are tried and first determined as distinguished from an appellate court