district court

dis·trict court

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Definitions of district court words

noun district court (in many states) the court of general jurisdiction. 1
noun district court the federal trial court sitting in each district of the United States. 1
noun district court intermediate, state court 1
countable noun district court In the United States, a district court is a state or federal court that has jurisdiction in a particular district. 0
noun district court (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 0
noun district court a federal trial court serving a federal judicial district 0

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1780-90

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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