trial court

trial court

n (Law) law the first court before which the facts of a case are decided

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trial court - the first court before which the facts of a case are decidedcourt, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial businesslaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"