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Recent Examples of trial court
However, in a ruling on Thursday, June 11, the higher court concluded that Montgomery didn’t get a fair trial because the trial court should have severed the murder and second-degree assault charges, CBS News reported.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
There has been no movement in the Arizona case at the trial court level since mid-May 2025.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The trial court determined that her petition was untimely and denied, the prosecutors say.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
The decision means that the trial court’s order withholding judgment will stay in place.
—Rose Evans
updated May 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
There has been no movement in the Arizona case at the trial court level since mid-May 2025.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The trial court determined that her petition was untimely and denied, the prosecutors say.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
The decision means that the trial court’s order withholding judgment will stay in place.
—Rose Evans
updated May 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court
Noun
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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.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Of them, 15 were arrested and 41 were released with criminal court summonses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Jackson, 27, joins the growing list of current and former NFL players who this offseason have run afoul of the law and been arrested, charged, tried or sued in civil court over domestic violence allegations.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The trial at the Special Criminal Court, a tribunal created in 2015 to prosecute serious crimes committed during the country’s conflicts, centers on abuses at a prison and a military training center in Bossembélé, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northwest of the capital, Bangui.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Reuters — The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia, which was for decades the dominant force in the game, after a ruling by the world’s top sports tribunal in favour of Ukraine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20court. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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