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n.The courts of the United States, created by the Constitution or by acts of Congress and having jurisdiction created by statute, including federal district courts, federal courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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See: federal courtCategory: If, When & Where to File a LawsuitCategory: Mediation, Arbitration & Collaborative LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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The U.S. judicial tribunals created by Article III of the Constitution, or by Congress, to hear and determine justiciable controversies.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The U.S. judicial tribunals created by Article III of the Constitution, or by Congress, to hear and determine justiciable controversies.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.the court system which handles civil and criminal cases based on jurisdictions enumerated in the Constitution and federal statutes. They include federal district courts which are trial courts, district courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as specialized courts such as bankruptcy, tax, claims (against the government) and veterans' appeals.See also: bankruptcy
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
