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.
Each state has trial courts with general jurisdiction to hear civil and criminal matters, but most also have courts of limited jurisdiction in specialized areas, such as probate, traffic, or small claims. Every state has a court of last resort, which hears appeals and has the final word on interpretation of state law.