WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis′trict court′, [U.S. Law.]- Law(in many states) the court of general jurisdiction.
- Lawthe federal trial court sitting in each district of the United States.
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district court n - (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
- (in the US) a federal trial court serving a federal judicial district
- (in some states) a court having general jurisdiction in a state judicial district
- (in Australia and New Zealand) a court lower than a high court
Former name: magistrates' court