Concept information
Preferred term
trial courts
Definition
- Trial courts, commonly called district, circuit, or superior courts, are the state courts of first instance. In other words, trial courts hear criminal and civil lawsuits before other courts have decided them. [Source: Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions; Trial Courts]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/trial_courts
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