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district court
noun U.S. Law.
1.
(in many states) the court of general jurisdiction.
2.
the federal trial court sitting in each district of the United States.
Origin:
1780–90, Americanism
1780–90, Americanism
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| district court | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in Scotland) a court of summary jurisdiction held by a stipendiary magistrate or one or more justices of the peace to deal with minor criminal offences |
| 2. | in the US |
| a. a federal trial court serving a federal judicial district | |
| b. (in some states) a court having general jurisdiction in a state judicial district | |
| 3. | Former name: magistrates' court (in Australia and New Zealand) a court lower than a high court |
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