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

The preliminary injunction blocks the Texas law's enforcement while the case proceeds through federal court.

From Barron's

One of the officers chased the tow truck on foot and saw that the suspect was ‘laughing’ as he recorded the officer with his cellphone, according to an affidavit filed in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times

Both men were convicted by a jury last year in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Justice Department’s filing in federal court Wednesday said the pilots of an Army Black Hawk helicopter “failed to maintain vigilance so as to see and avoid” an American Airlines regional jet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Regular readers may recall activist Hannah Dugan, the circuit judge in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County who was indicted in federal court in April for allegedly helping a man avoid immigration law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal