district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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In December 2024, the library received a second ruling from the very same district court that had originally enabled the settlers to take over.
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Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The district court’s decision was reversed and the appeals court sent the case back to the lower court for further review.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Patrique Allen, the man who was shot to death early Sunday inside a Fort Worth nightclub, was a gang member with a history of violence who had a role in two homicides and was a possible suspect in a third killing, according to state district court records and a police source.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The district court dismissed the action last year as barred by the 10-year statute of limitations.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The district court’s decision was reversed and the appeals court sent the case back to the lower court for further review.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Patrique Allen, the man who was shot to death early Sunday inside a Fort Worth nightclub, was a gang member with a history of violence who had a role in two homicides and was a possible suspect in a third killing, according to state district court records and a police source.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The district court dismissed the action last year as barred by the 10-year statute of limitations.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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