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

Texas Supreme Court stays poll extension The Texas Supreme Court stayed Tuesday’s district court order to extend voting hours in the Democratic primary, according to Dallas County elections administrator Paul Adams. —From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026

The district court has consistently ruled for DeSantis too. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026

The district court, again, ruled for the school, but the circuit court flipped. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026

Hartsuch appealed, but in October 2025, the Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s ruling, setting the stage for Hartsuch’s newest lawsuit alleging the board’s actions were unreasonable, violated his rights and destroyed his livelihood. —Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for district court

• heliport
• nonsupport
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• 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