district court

noun

U.S. Law.

(in many states) the court of general jurisdiction.
the federal trial court sitting in each district of the United States.

district court

noun

(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
1. a federal trial court serving a federal judicial district
2. (in some states) a court having general jurisdiction in a state judicial district
Former name: magistrates' court.��(in Australia and New Zealand) a court lower than a high court

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Word History and Origins

Origin of district court¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

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But when the district court dismissed his case, the ruling took three months to reach him.

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The district court agreed this merited reopening under 28 U.S.C.

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His short-lived declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 first landed him in front of the Constitutional Court — which removed him from office later that month — and then in the Seoul Central District Court, where he is now being tried on charges of insurrection.

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In the lawsuit filed in federal district court in Los Angeles, the studios gave examples of Midjourney-generated images that included Disney characters such as Star Wars' Yoda and Marvel's Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man.

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District Court in Los Angeles, said the AI company Midjourney generates images that “blatantly incorporate and copy” the movie studios’ famous characters, including those from billion-dollar franchises such as “Star Wars,” Marvel and the “Despicable Me” and “Minions” world.

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