trial court
noun
: the court before which issues of fact and law are first determined as distinguished from an appellate court
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The ruling partially reversed a previous appeals court decision, finding that the original trial court correctly adjudicated the charge of accommodation discrimination.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
Dismissal hearings were ongoing as of Wednesday in BMC and district courts in both Suffolk and Middlesex counties, according to the trial court office.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The three-judge panel decision, in favor of plaintiff Save Our Access, directed the trial court to issue a writ of mandate, which would invalidate the 2022 ballot measure and restore the 30-foot height limit in the Midway District.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has sent the case back to the trial court for new hearings.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
Dismissal hearings were ongoing as of Wednesday in BMC and district courts in both Suffolk and Middlesex counties, according to the trial court office.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The three-judge panel decision, in favor of plaintiff Save Our Access, directed the trial court to issue a writ of mandate, which would invalidate the 2022 ballot measure and restore the 30-foot height limit in the Midway District.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has sent the case back to the trial court for new hearings.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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