federal court

American  

noun

1. a court of a federal government, especially one established under the Constitution of the United States.

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Etymology

Origin of federal court

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

In a January appearance in federal court, Flores pleaded not guilty and said she was “completely innocent.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In an appearance in New York federal court on Jan. 5, Flores pleaded not guilty and said she was “completely innocent.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The settlement was reached earlier this month, but details of the deal had not been revealed until documents were filed on Friday in a New York federal court.

From BBC

That suit joins hundreds of others already consolidated in federal court in California’s Northern District.

From Los Angeles Times

There are thousands of individual suits like the California case, many of which have been consolidated in federal court for pretrial discovery.

From Barron's