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Trial court

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004982

The court of first instance in a legal system, where cases are initially heard, evidence is presented, and facts are determined. This court has original jurisdiction over most civil and criminal matters. Decisions from a trial court can typically be appealed to a higher appellate court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004982
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "The court of first instance in a legal system, where cases are initially heard, evidence is presented, and facts are determined. This court has original jurisdiction over most civil and criminal matters. Decisions from a trial court can typically be appealed to a higher appellate court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/trial-court/"
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