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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Sharma has appealed, arguing the trial court made many errors, and that appeal is pending in the Second Appellate District court.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The detainees had filed urgent requests to the high court, a federal appeals court and two trial courts to block their deportation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
The company tried to appeal, but the circuit court found the lower ruling isn’t immediately appealable, and GEO needs to wait for the trial court proceedings to conclude.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 28 May 2025
The Alaska Supreme Court punted on figuring out whether the facts would lead to a resolution of this conflict and thus remanded the case back to the trial court.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The detainees had filed urgent requests to the high court, a federal appeals court and two trial courts to block their deportation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
The company tried to appeal, but the circuit court found the lower ruling isn’t immediately appealable, and GEO needs to wait for the trial court proceedings to conclude.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 28 May 2025
The Alaska Supreme Court punted on figuring out whether the facts would lead to a resolution of this conflict and thus remanded the case back to the trial court.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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