territorial court
noun
: a court in a U.S. territory that has jurisdiction over local and federal cases
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In May 2015 a territorial court judge banned the two men from hunting in the Yukon for five years.
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National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Many offshore lenders like Finance of America file foreclosure lawsuits in federal court in San Juan, where proceedings move much faster than in the island’s territorial courts.
—Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2017
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National Geographic, 25 June 2019
Many offshore lenders like Finance of America file foreclosure lawsuits in federal court in San Juan, where proceedings move much faster than in the island’s territorial courts.
—Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2017
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“Territorial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial%20court. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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