trial court

American  

noun

1. the court in which a controversy is first adjudicated (appellate division ).

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trial court British  

noun

1. law the first court before which the facts of a case are decided

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Etymology

Origin of trial court

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The ruling didn’t affect the October 2023 election board measure, which hadn’t been implemented, blocked by a separate trial court decision.

From Salon

Leaders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on Friday rolled out a new effort to offer self-help services and teach children about the nation’s largest trial court system.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Grewal asserts that Delaware’s trial court is “rife with unpredictability.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2022, a federal trial court in Louisiana condemned Landor’s treatment but rejected his claim, concluding that money damages were not an appropriate remedy.

From Salon

“Whether it be a preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order, and more and more now permanent final injunctions after the whole trial court case is done.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• superior court