Courts of general jurisdiction are the major trial courts of the state.

一般管辖权法院是州的主要初审法院。

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There are 94 district courts, which are the federal trial courts of general jurisdiction.

美国有94个地区法院，它们是拥有一般管辖权的联邦初审法院。

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Trial courts accept jury verdicts regarding guilt in over 90% of the cases, and jury sentencing recommendations even more.

90%的案件中审判法庭采纳了陪审团的裁决（是否有罪），而且陪审团的判决（应处刑罚）建议被采纳的更多。

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When merit systems were in place for trial courts, 30% of all judicial appointments nationwide were women.

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Trial courts in the Fifth, Second and Ninth Circuits have rejected such suits as attempts to use the court system to achieve regulatory goals better handled by the legislature.

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Appeals courts rank higher than trial courts.

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