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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Singh, sitting in the Appellate Division of the state's trial court, ruled after hearing arguments at an emergency hearing Wednesday.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The justices scheduled arguments for the week of April 22 and said proceedings in the trial court would remain frozen, handing at least an interim victory to Mr. Trump.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
This motion was granted by the trial court on the basis that Cowles' speech was protected by the First Amendment, but the trial court refused to grant Cowles the award of any attorneys fees.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
He was retained as an expert witness on behalf of Donald Trump in the Colorado trial court proceedings.
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024
The jury recommended a death sentence for the malice murder count, which was ordered by a trial court.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
In late 2022, the appellate court disagreed, and ruled that the trial court erred in dismissing the recall on technical grounds, and ordered that court to evaluate Martin’s recall bid on its merits.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
After the trial court ordered the documents released to the Union-Tribune and other news organizations, the county appealed to the 9th Circuit.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
Casteel filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals, who brought the case back to the trial court to hear his request.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The justices scheduled arguments for the week of April 22 and said proceedings in the trial court would remain frozen, handing at least an interim victory to Mr. Trump.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
This motion was granted by the trial court on the basis that Cowles' speech was protected by the First Amendment, but the trial court refused to grant Cowles the award of any attorneys fees.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
He was retained as an expert witness on behalf of Donald Trump in the Colorado trial court proceedings.
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024
The jury recommended a death sentence for the malice murder count, which was ordered by a trial court.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
In late 2022, the appellate court disagreed, and ruled that the trial court erred in dismissing the recall on technical grounds, and ordered that court to evaluate Martin’s recall bid on its merits.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
After the trial court ordered the documents released to the Union-Tribune and other news organizations, the county appealed to the 9th Circuit.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
Casteel filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals, who brought the case back to the trial court to hear his request.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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