federal court

/ˌfɛdərəl kɔrt/
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Other forms: federal courts

Definitions of federal court
  1. noun
    a court establish by the authority of a federal government
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    types:
    Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court
    the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
    type of:
    court, judicature, tribunal
    an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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