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A trial court or court of first instance is a court having original jurisdiction, in which trials take place. Appeals from the decisions of trial courts are usually heard by higher courts with the pow
The Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia, an example of a trial court
Lower court
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A lower court or inferior court is a court from which an appeal may be taken, usually referring to courts other than supreme court. In relation to an appeal from one court to another, the lower court
Trial court
…are trial courts of general jurisdiction, but the Superior Court of Pennsylvania is an appellate court, and the New Jersey Superior Court is both. Lower court Appellate court…
The Melbourne Magistrates' Court, the principal venue of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria. The Magistrates' Court is the lowest court of the Victorian court hierarchy
Though Tokyo High Court has jurisdiction over first appeal cases as appellate court, it is still an inferior court to Supreme Court of Japan