district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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The lawsuit, filed in Hennepin County district court, follows a ProPublica and Sahan Journal investigation in 2022 that identified a rising market in Minnesota for contract-for-deed home sales, particularly in the Somali community.
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Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 14 May 2024
Mailman told the judges the case was sufficiently resolved in district court to allow appeal.
—Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
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Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 14 May 2024
Mailman told the judges the case was sufficiently resolved in district court to allow appeal.
—Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for district court
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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