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

Separate trials will be held in district court for the claims of other plaintiffs, including 25 other state AGs that allege violations of state consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Paxton's asked the Dallas district court to stop Gabriel's removal from the state. — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Brooks filed his application in 2024, but more than two years later, his case has yet to be heard by a district court judge. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026

The district court judge oversees trial courts in Wyandotte County and makes decisions on civil and criminal cases. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for district court

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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