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Recent Examples of trial court
The trial court summarily rejected both arguments.
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
But the Helms-Burton law does not state those citizenship requirements, and the trial court’s decision was overturned in an appeals court.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The defendant also claimed the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the state’s expert witness, W, to answer two hypothetical questions posed by the prosecutor.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
But the Helms-Burton law does not state those citizenship requirements, and the trial court’s decision was overturned in an appeals court.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The defendant also claimed the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the state’s expert witness, W, to answer two hypothetical questions posed by the prosecutor.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court
Noun
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Another thirteen were released with criminal court summons.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Thirteen others were issued criminal court summonses for disorderly conduct, the NYPD said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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And there are several ways someone can sue in civil court for an invasion of their privacy, even if the interaction happened in public.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Four judges – one from each of the countries convening the tribunal – presided over the case.—
B.B. Blaber,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
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An international arbitral tribunal in 2016 sided with the Philippines and rejected China’s expansive South China Sea claims, but Beijing maintains the decision is invalid.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20court. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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