trial court
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trial court
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The Supreme Court disagreed, writing Monday that “no clearly established federal law required the trial court to instruct the jury” about that case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Madhya Pradesh High Court had earlier cancelled her anticipatory bail, finding that a trial court had ignored key evidence and witness testimony.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Kavanaugh’s opinion was short because the analysis was fairly simple: Batson requires a three-step process, yet the Mississippi trial court allowed only two.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
A court dismissed the suit, but a state appeals court revived the case recently, sending it back to a trial court for further litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 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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