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Recent Examples of trial court
The appellate court’s ruling Thursday reversed that portion of the trial court’s decision.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Our fierce clients will continue fighting for their rights in the trial court until justice is served.
—Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2024, a federal trial court in Louisiana blocked a state law mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The Second District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s decision.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Our fierce clients will continue fighting for their rights in the trial court until justice is served.
—Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2024, a federal trial court in Louisiana blocked a state law mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The Second District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s decision.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court
Noun
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Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Drivers appealing their ticket must pay a $25 civil court filing fee.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the week, the defendants’ lawyer, Carlos Murias, asked a civil court to authorize the auction of the painting, but the request was denied, according to AP.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, rulings from another global tribunal -- the International Criminal Court (ICC) -- may have altered Netanyahu's travel plans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Maxar/Google Earth The Hague tribunal's 2016 ruling under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea classified Subi Reef as a low-tide elevation, not entitled to its own territorial sea or exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20court. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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