1. Lack of conformity; nonconformity. 2. Geology A surface between successive strata representing a missing interval in the geologic record of time, and produced either by an interruption in deposition or by the erosion of depositionally continuous strata followed by renewed deposition.
Trial Courts. In trial courts, witnesses are heard, testimony is received, exhibits are offered into evidence, and a verdict is rendered. The trial court structure in Texas has several different levels, each level handling different types of cases, with some overlap.
Courts of Common Pleas. Courts of Common Pleas are Pennsylvaniaâs. general trial courts. These courts are. organized into judicial districts, generally. following the geographic boundaries of the. stateâs counties. In most judicial districts, juries hear a wide range of cases. Courts of Common Pleas: Are the primary trial courts with original jurisdiction in most serious criminal and civil cases. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania: Hears cases where the government is a party. Superior Court of Pennsylvania: Hears most criminal and civil appeals from the Courts of Common Pleas.