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

In May, the New Mexico trial court judge will hear additional arguments from state prosecutors, who will ask for Meta to pay additional damages.

From The Wall Street Journal

James Boasberg, who leads Washington’s federal trial court, is no stranger to clashes with the administration.

From The Wall Street Journal

The problems in the case in Andhra Pradesh arose in August last year when a junior civil judge in the trial court in Vijaywada city passed an order in a case about a disputed property.

From BBC

For 16 years, she fought a legal battle to bring her perpetrators to justice before a trial court acquitted them in December.

From BBC

The Court of Appeal found “the trial court’s handling of the note deprived defendant of his constitutional right to counsel at a critical stage of his trial.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• superior court