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 appellate court’s ruling Thursday reversed that portion of the trial court’s decision.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Our fierce clients will continue fighting for their rights in the trial court until justice is served.
—Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2024, a federal trial court in Louisiana blocked a state law mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The Second District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s decision.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Our fierce clients will continue fighting for their rights in the trial court until justice is served.
—Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2024, a federal trial court in Louisiana blocked a state law mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The Second District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s decision.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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