district court

noun

: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district

Examples of district court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three other three-judge panels on the 5th Circuit -- one in this case and two in an earlier one -- and two district courts have already agreed that rules for prescribing mifepristone are too loose. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

An Arizona district court judge dismissed several of their claims, though one against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office remains. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

The scene outside a district court just miles away from LSU's campus was the epicenter of college athletics, as the NCAA and SEC appeared in court to argue their case against athletes with NFL ties returning to college athletics. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The latest reminder came 42 minutes into Thursday’s hearing in a Louisiana district court in which more than 30 athletes fought to be included within the NCAA rule change that effectively gave every athlete five years to play five seasons. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for district court

• heliport
• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
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• carport
• comport
• consort

Legal Definition

district court

noun

often capitalized D&C

: a trial court having general or limited jurisdiction in a judicial district: as

a

: one of the federal trial courts sitting in a federal district

b

: a trial court within a state court system