territorial court

territorial court
n.
A court in a U.S. territory that functions as both a state and a federal court.

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


territorial court
n. A court created by Congress under Article IV of the Constitution of the United States that endows Congress with the power to make rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property of the United States.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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