federal district court

noun

: a district trial court of law and equity that hears cases under federal jurisdiction

Examples of federal district court in a Sentence

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After consideration of all public comments, a federal district court will decide whether to enter the consent decree as a final order. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023 While a federal district court said their suit should move forward, a 2-1 decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed their lawsuit. Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022 President Joe Biden picked two current judges, one a state Superior Court judge and the other a federal magistrate judge, to open seats on the federal district court in San Diego Thursday. Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2022 This brings me to my colleagues and staff of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., and the D.C. Circuit: Thank you for everything. CNN, 8 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for federal district court 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of federal district court was in 1948

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

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