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Recent Examples of trial court
The Patriots—joined by Kraft Sports and Entertainment and the New England Revolution—filed their complaint in a state trial court.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Veterans Court treatment programs typically take about 18 months to complete and if a defendant does not successfully complete the treatment program, he or she can be sent back to the trial court or can plead to the charges, McMahon said.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
An order is final if there is nothing left to be done by the trial court.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
On December 15, 2016, a trial court in the state of Aragua sentenced Guerrero Flores to 17 years and two months in prison for twelve crimes, including intentional homicide, escape from custody, concealment of a weapon of war, drug trafficking and criminal association.
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Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Veterans Court treatment programs typically take about 18 months to complete and if a defendant does not successfully complete the treatment program, he or she can be sent back to the trial court or can plead to the charges, McMahon said.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
An order is final if there is nothing left to be done by the trial court.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
On December 15, 2016, a trial court in the state of Aragua sentenced Guerrero Flores to 17 years and two months in prison for twelve crimes, including intentional homicide, escape from custody, concealment of a weapon of war, drug trafficking and criminal association.
—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court
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Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
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Of them, 15 were arrested and 41 were released with criminal court summonses.
Noun
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But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.
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Jackson, 27, joins the growing list of current and former NFL players who this offseason have run afoul of the law and been arrested, charged, tried or sued in civil court over domestic violence allegations.
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The trial at the Special Criminal Court, a tribunal created in 2015 to prosecute serious crimes committed during the country’s conflicts, centers on abuses at a prison and a military training center in Bossembélé, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northwest of the capital, Bangui.
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Reuters — The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia, which was for decades the dominant force in the game, after a ruling by the world’s top sports tribunal in favour of Ukraine.
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20court. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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