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

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An Indianapolis doctor is currently suing the state department in federal court over the submission of these reports, making this argument. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 4 July 2025 Outside Manhattan federal court after the verdicts Wednesday. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025 That lawsuit is ongoing in federal court in Cincinnati. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Abrego Garcia was removed from the U.S. on March 15 as part of a mass deportation order by the Trump Administration, despite a 2019 federal court order that protected him from being deported to El Salvador. Chantelle Lee, Time, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for federal court

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of federal court was in 1789

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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

federal court

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