federal court

noun

: a court established by a federal government
especially : one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.

Examples of federal court in a Sentence

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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. 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 See all Example Sentences for federal court 

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of federal court was in 1789

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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

federal court

noun
: a court established by the federal government and having jurisdiction over questions of federal law
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