district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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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.
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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
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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
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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