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

Those named in the report petitioned a trial court to prevent its publication, and the court partially agreed, allowing some redactions to be made public. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

His attorneys appealed that ruling, arguing that the trial court had failed to take the full context into account, but the decision was was upheld. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

The Ohio Supreme Court this week stayed the appellate court’s mandate, meaning that, for now, the trial court’s order is back in effect. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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