district court

noun

: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district

Examples of district court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The second proposal seeks to streamline the judicial appointment process by aligning the selection of district court judges with that of Supreme Court justices and higher court judges, enhancing consistency and efficiency in the judiciary. USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 There, a 23-year-old man, who police said was caught on home surveillance cameras swiping delivery packages, was arrested and arraigned last week in district court and charged with five counts of larceny. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2024 The inaction prompted the government to bring a civil collection suit in district court in 2015. Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 But the prosecution was put on hold for months while Trump appealed a district court's decision finding that he is not entitled to presidential immunity from prosecution. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for district court 

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Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of district court was in 1789

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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

district court

noun
often capitalized D&C
: a trial court having general or limited jurisdiction in a judicial district: as
a
: one of the federal trial courts sitting in a federal district
b
: a trial court within a state court system

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