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territorial court
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noun
a court established in U.S. territories that is empowered to hear local and federal cases.
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Origin of territorial court
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby territorial court
terrifying, terrigenous, terrine, territorial, Territorial Army, territorial court, territorialism, territoriality, territorialize, territorial waters, Territorian
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How to use territorial court in a sentence
The decisions of the territorial court regarding slavery would now be final.
Stephen A. Douglas|Allen Johnson