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 The court upheld the $14 million front-pay award but remanded the issue back to the trial court for further review. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 But within hours, Mamdani filed the lawsuit in a Manhattan trial court. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Friday’s ruling did not throw out the trial court’s finding of defamation against Jones. — Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The appeals court ruled that the trial court judge improperly allowed the parents to seek damages above the cap. — Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial court

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court

Noun

Syria's military criminal court sentenced the soldier to 20 years in prison Thursday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Though the bar for evidence is lower than in criminal court, judges may request detailed testimony because subjects of restraining orders can lose their jobs or the ability to see their children.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of criminal court

Noun

The club has had Los Angeles in its name since 2005, when the City of Anaheim sued the team and lost in civil court.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
At the time, Martin Electronics argued under Florida state law that employees who agreed to receive workers’ compensation following an injury were prohibited from later suing the company in civil court.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of civil court

Noun

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, where he and three co-defendants are scheduled to face a military tribunal in 2028.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Another former 21 Air chief pilot, Bruce Joseph, testified to the tribunal that at least three pilots had refused to fly due to safety concerns.

— Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026