federal court
noun
: a court established by a federal government
especially
: one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.
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March 8 - Former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández is found guilty of drug trafficking by an American jury after a two-week trial in Manhattan federal court.
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The suit, originally filed in March in New York federal court, came less than a month before Majors was sentenced to probation after being convicted of two misdemeanor counts of reckless assault and harassment.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The prosecutors have also successfully obtained an arrest warrant for the billionaire from a federal court.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Smith was initially accused in a criminal complaint unsealed in federal court in June.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The suit, originally filed in March in New York federal court, came less than a month before Majors was sentenced to probation after being convicted of two misdemeanor counts of reckless assault and harassment.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The prosecutors have also successfully obtained an arrest warrant for the billionaire from a federal court.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Smith was initially accused in a criminal complaint unsealed in federal court in June.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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