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Federal District

American  

noun

  1. a district in which the national government of a country is located, especially one in Latin America.


federal district British  

noun

  1. an area used as the seat of central government in a federal system

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On Tuesday, 250 years after that ride, Judge Charles Breyer of the Federal District Court in San Francisco raised a similar ruckus without ever leaving the bench.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

The suit brought by the Justice Department’s Civil Division against the Maryland Federal District Court judges did not hide the ball about either of those claims.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025

Federal District Judge James E. Basberg ordered the participants of that chat to save the exchange in its entirety and to turn over their records of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

And that has made the hearings, which have taken place in Federal District Court in Fort Pierce, Fla., all the more important in assessing her management of the case.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

The matters which may be brought before a Federal District Court are various.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross