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federal district court
noun
: a district trial court of law and equity that hears cases under federal jurisdiction
Examples of federal district court in a Sentence
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After consideration of all public comments, a federal district court will decide whether to enter the consent decree as a final order.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
While a federal district court said their suit should move forward, a 2-1 decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed their lawsuit.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
President Joe Biden picked two current judges, one a state Superior Court judge and the other a federal magistrate judge, to open seats on the federal district court in San Diego Thursday.
—Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2022
This brings me to my colleagues and staff of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., and the D.C. Circuit: Thank you for everything.
—CNN, 8 Apr. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of federal district court was
in 1948
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“Federal district court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20district%20court. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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