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Recent Examples of trial court
The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The trial court properly denied her petition as untimely.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The Patriots—joined by Kraft Sports and Entertainment and the New England Revolution—filed their complaint in a state trial court.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Veterans Court treatment programs typically take about 18 months to complete and if a defendant does not successfully complete the treatment program, he or she can be sent back to the trial court or can plead to the charges, McMahon said.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The trial court properly denied her petition as untimely.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The Patriots—joined by Kraft Sports and Entertainment and the New England Revolution—filed their complaint in a state trial court.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Veterans Court treatment programs typically take about 18 months to complete and if a defendant does not successfully complete the treatment program, he or she can be sent back to the trial court or can plead to the charges, McMahon said.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court
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Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
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Of them, 15 were arrested and 41 were released with criminal court summonses.
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While the guilty plea from Gonzalez-Companioni concludes the criminal proceedings, legal battles in civil court regarding the deadly crash are still ongoing.
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Young said her family will also be pursuing legal action in civil court.
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The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
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The former Sweden youth international took her appeal to CAS after losing her initial claim at a FIFA tribunal.
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20court. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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