district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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In addition to races for president, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, there are local elections for the state Legislature and district courts as well as statewide races for seats on the Texas Supreme Court, Criminal Court of Appeals, Railroad Commission and State Board of Education.
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Austin Bureau, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
Suga subsequently apologized in public after being fined $11,500 USD by the district court.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
The county's circuit and district courts and Office of Circuit Court Clerk all closed and no court filings were accepted for the day.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2024
Texas is asking the court to strike down the program and send it back to district court so it can be dismantled nationwide over a short period and not all at once.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Austin Bureau, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
Suga subsequently apologized in public after being fined $11,500 USD by the district court.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
The county's circuit and district courts and Office of Circuit Court Clerk all closed and no court filings were accepted for the day.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2024
Texas is asking the court to strike down the program and send it back to district court so it can be dismantled nationwide over a short period and not all at once.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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