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 the latter, a case that began 11 years ago would likely continue for years at the trial court level unless the parties settled. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The company built a research tool for litigators, giving them access to state trial court records, docket history, filings and the patterns of opposing counsel across cases. — Mehron Sharq, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Lindsay Clancy’s defense filed an emergency request Friday asking the Supreme Judicial Court to order the trial court to further question a holdout juror or remove the juror from the jury. — CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

The court upheld the $14 million front-pay award but remanded the issue back to the trial court for further review. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 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