federal district court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of federal district court
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The 77-year-old veteran diplomat is expected to enter the guilty plea at a hearing in federal district court in Maryland on June 26, CNN and other outlets said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Ordinarily, in federal courts, a case begins in a federal district court.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
But, they’re committed on the high seas, so to the extent there’s jurisdiction at all, this falls under the authority of federal district court or federal military tribunals.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C., marks the latest flashpoint in debates over what type of speech is protected at work and the rights federal employees have in sharing personal views.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Thereafter, two of the five beneficiaries sued the two trustees and the deceased trustee in a federal district court, charging mismanagement and praying for an accounting and restitution and removal of the trustees.
From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel
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