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

Judges may use it as a reference, without a disclaimer from the research and education arm of the federal court system.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Liberty Justice Center, a group representing some of the small businesses challenging the tariffs, estimates that more than 900 claims seeking refunds have been filed in federal court.

From Barron's

On Monday, Minnesota school districts and educators sought an emergency order in federal court to stop immigration operations near public schools because of their potential to traumatize children.

From Salon

Now the entertainment behemoth is facing an existential reckoning, as an antitrust trial gets under way in a Manhattan federal court Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Live Nation trial: The Justice Department aims to force a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a trial that begins today in Manhattan federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal