district court

noun

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

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That decree is being overseen by a district court judge and is still ongoing. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024 The district court granted that motion and dismissed that case the same day. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Tempur Sealy filed a motion in October asking a Texas district court judge for a preliminary injunction that would stop the FTC’s administrative proceeding that is set to begin on Dec. 4. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024 Recent concerns about fluoride have been raised due to a ruling by a district court in California against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Jay Reddick, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for district court 

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Dec. 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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