trial court
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trial court
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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As the trial court put it, “the energy companies are arguing against a case the local governments did not plead.”
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Unless the family settles, the legal battles could run on for years—the Delaware case is over but litigation in New York continues, both in a trial court and Surrogate’s court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“As a technical matter, the services of a court reporter are not necessary to create an accurate and reliable verbatim record of trial court proceedings,” Guerrero ruled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2021, a trial court in Goa threw out all the charges against him.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
An Osage man in his seventies with expressive gray eyebrows and a deliberate manner, he served as the chief trial court judge.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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