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Federal Court
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federal court n
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: a court established by the federal government and having jurisdiction over questions of federal law see also Judicial System and article i and article iii of the Constitution in the back matter
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.