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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The trial court and Taylor's plea petition incorrectly showed the maximum sentence as 20 years, according to the appeals court.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Kelly contends that both rulings may warrant later scrutiny by the trial court in the immigration case.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The case now returns to the trial court, though the Rams have a right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The Pasig city regional trial court in metropolitan Manila sentenced Alice Guo to life in prison with seven other Filipino and Chinese co-accused, and ordered them to pay a fine of 2 million pesos ($34,000) each and compensate several trafficking victims, who filed the complaints.
—CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Kelly contends that both rulings may warrant later scrutiny by the trial court in the immigration case.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The case now returns to the trial court, though the Rams have a right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The Pasig city regional trial court in metropolitan Manila sentenced Alice Guo to life in prison with seven other Filipino and Chinese co-accused, and ordered them to pay a fine of 2 million pesos ($34,000) each and compensate several trafficking victims, who filed the complaints.
—CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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