Thesaurus results for TRIAL COURT

trial court

noun

Definition of trial court

as in criminal court

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Recent Examples of trial court Because the primary charge is murder, his case was moved to the standard trial court system. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026 The appeals court ultimately did not rule on whether Section 230 bars those claims, but concluded that the appeal was premature because the trial court’s ruling was not final. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Parents, school districts, states and other plaintiffs had argued that the trial court’s ruling was not final and therefore could not be appealed. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 Kanai, who is not an attorney, is currently representing himself pro se in his appeal of the judgment in CAHA’s original suit, attempting to argue that the trial court failed to apply the proper legal standards for the claims against him. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial court

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Noun

The first part of Reddington's questioning largely focused on Mack's history of serving as a witness in criminal court cases.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Hence, that’s why the NYPD started issuing criminal court summonses to cyclists.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of criminal court

Noun

Unlike in civil court proceedings, DOAH rulings are merely recommendations to state and local government agencies, which do not have to abide by the decisions.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Clodagh McGowan, a Department of Investigations spokesperson, tells me the decision to suspend evictions is made together with officials from the city civil court, and extreme weather is a frequent reason.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of civil court

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In December, the tribunal issued its final judgment in The Hague—a symbolic choice given the city’s role as a center of international justice—upholding the charge of gender persecution.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
In December 2025, Leo filed an employment tribunal lawsuit against ITN, claiming discrimination arising from his disability.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026