trial court
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trial court
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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“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
“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 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
The trial court allowed almost all of these jurors to remain on the jury panel despite defense objections.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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