federal court

noun

: a court established by a federal government

especially : one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.

Examples of federal court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Thursday, the Southeastern Conference sued Kiffin and LSU in federal court over his attempts to add players (Wright and Zxavian Harris) who spent the summer practicing with NFL teams, while a Baton Rouge judge ruled in favor of the players. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

In a document filed in federal court, an attorney for LAHSA said the signature was applied by a staff member who did not realize the contract was related to the nonprofit that employed Adams Kellum’s husband. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Fired Georgia Southern University employee Gemma Skuraton claimed in federal court last year she was terminated for defending the rights of transgender students. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Later in the argument, Millett pressed Roth further about his contention that the federal courts have no authority to prevent the construction of the ballroom from going forward. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for federal court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

federal court

noun

: a court established by the federal government and having jurisdiction over questions of federal law