federal court
noun
: a court established by a federal government
especially
: one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.
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Svetlana Dali appeared in federal court in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon for arraignment.
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Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
After a four-day trial in federal court in Indianapolis, the jury ruled in favor of Kennard on Thursday evening.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
These convictions before federal courts in the District of Columbia, where political opposition to President Trump rates the highest in the country, pale in comparison to 's crimes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ahmad filed a lawsuit Nov. 18 in state court after her suit was voluntarily withdrawn in federal court, records show.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
After a four-day trial in federal court in Indianapolis, the jury ruled in favor of Kennard on Thursday evening.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
These convictions before federal courts in the District of Columbia, where political opposition to President Trump rates the highest in the country, pale in comparison to 's crimes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ahmad filed a lawsuit Nov. 18 in state court after her suit was voluntarily withdrawn in federal court, records show.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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