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

But the panel ruled that Navarro's testimony about that phone call, without further evidence, wasn't enough to overrule the trial court judge, who heard Navarro's testimony directly. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 21 July 2026

But despite beating the NCAA at the trial court and before the Mississippi Supreme Court, Mars wasn’t paid. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026

The confession was initially tossed by the trial court judge but was reinstated by the Michigan Court of Appeals, according to the Morning Sun. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

The trial court granted the HUPEPA special motion to dismiss and awarded Alston and Chee their attorney fees against Hallums. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 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