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district court

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district court
n.
(1) A federal court that has jurisdiction over a particular region of a state and hears cases arising from offenses against federal laws and cases involving litigants from different states;
see also diversity
(2) In some states, an inferior court with general jurisdiction over minor matters.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


district court
1) in the federal court system, a trial court for federal cases in a court district, which is all or a portion of a state. Thus, if you file suit in federal court, your case will normally be heard in federal district court.
2) A local court in some states. States may also group their appellate courts into districts — for example, The First District Court of Appeal.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


district court
A designation of an inferior state court that exercises general jurisdiction that it has been granted by the constitution or statute which created it. A U.S. judicial tribunal with original jurisdiction to try cases or controversies that fall within its limited jurisdiction.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


district court
A designation of an inferior state court that exercises general jurisdiction that it has been granted by the constitution or statute which created it. A U.S. judicial tribunal with original jurisdiction to try cases or controversies that fall within its limited jurisdiction.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

  
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