territorial court

American  

noun

1. a court established in U.S. territories that is empowered to hear local and federal cases.

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Etymology

Origin of territorial court

First recorded in 1855–60

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territorial court

Morrow is the chief and only judge of the territorial court of Canada's Northwest Territories.

From Time Magazine Archive

After Florida became a State and the territorial court a district court of the United States, the Supreme Court refused to entertain an appeal under the statute for want of jurisdiction to review nonjudicial proceedings.

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

The bill also made special provision for writs of error and appeals from the territorial court to the Supreme Court of the United States, in all cases involving title to slaves and personal freedom.

From Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics by Johnson, Allen

At the conclusion of his speech he made a motion to hold the prisoner for the territorial court and to adjourn, but was voted down without discussion.

From A Daughter of the Snows by London, Jack

Deputy Surveyor Craig reported efforts of the Mormons to stir up the Indians against the surveyors, and quoted a suggestion of the Deseret News that the surveyors be prosecuted in the territorial court for trespass.

From The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 by Linn, William Alexander