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Recent Examples of trial court
The city’s statement noted the courts didn’t impose fines on Huntington Beach and that the trial court is still reviewing its lawsuit.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
The trial court and Taylor's plea petition incorrectly showed the maximum sentence as 20 years, according to the appeals court.
—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
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
The trial court and Taylor's plea petition incorrectly showed the maximum sentence as 20 years, according to the appeals court.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court
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Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s best fundraising days corresponded directly to his criminal court appearances.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Grounds laid for a civil court appeal Before the judge handed the case to the jury Wednesday, the defense argued a statement by one of Zwerner’s attorneys that Parker did not testify in her defense could be seen as prejudicial by the jury.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Aside from the Luxembourg connection, Ansary’s financial empire has attracted attention because of an ongoing civil court case in Curaçao involving ENNIA Caribe, the largest personal insurance company in the Dutch Antilles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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That September, Guzmán and his companion, Elena Iparraguirre, were captured in Lima; a secret military tribunal sentenced them to life in prison, but the fighting went on.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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An international arbitral tribunal ruled in 2016 that Beijing's sweeping claims had no basis under international law, a decision China rejects.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20court. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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