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Recent Examples of trial court
The trial court merely instructed counsel not to manage petitioner’s testimony during that break.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
The case presents the question of whether a trial court violates a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel when prohibiting the defendant and their counsel from discussing the defendant's testimony during an overnight recess.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Whether the case proceeds at the trial court level is another matter.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
If the trial court judge denies the motion, a defendant can then petition the Court of Appeals to reverse the trial court's decision.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
The case presents the question of whether a trial court violates a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel when prohibiting the defendant and their counsel from discussing the defendant's testimony during an overnight recess.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Whether the case proceeds at the trial court level is another matter.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
If the trial court judge denies the motion, a defendant can then petition the Court of Appeals to reverse the trial court's decision.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court
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Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, the Everman mother accused of killing her 6-year-old developmentally disabled son, appeared in a Tarrant County criminal court Thursday morning for an early pre-trial hearing.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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When the criminal court jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sky-high divorce settlements are becoming the norm in Abu Dhabi, less than five years after a civil court opened to serve non-Emirati residents, Semafor reported.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The truck driver, who has been identified as Perry Tole, is suing Sanchez and Fox in civil court.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In a tribunal hearing in December 2024 that upheld an earlier decision to bar Yang from the UK, it was revealed that Yang was authorized to act on Prince Andrew’s behalf during business meetings with potential Chinese investors in the UK.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The party thus plays out as a high-stakes tribunal on which George’s career and Hedda’s comfort depend.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20court. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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