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.
As stated above, there are 3 main types of state courts: trial, intermediate appellate and the highest state court. In this context, 'trial court' refers to the fact that it would be the first court to hear a specific case, whether criminal or civil.