district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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He is expected to appear in the US district court on Thursday in Los Angeles, the agency said.
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Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Galvan earlier this month pleaded guilty to murder in a state district court in Tarrant County.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of such actions which shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28 of the United States Code and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Details from the indictment filed in Maryland's district court charge Bolton with eight counts for the transmission of national defense information and 10 counts of unlawful retention of such information.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
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Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Galvan earlier this month pleaded guilty to murder in a state district court in Tarrant County.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of such actions which shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28 of the United States Code and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Details from the indictment filed in Maryland's district court charge Bolton with eight counts for the transmission of national defense information and 10 counts of unlawful retention of such information.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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