0 an official area that is part of a federal system of government (= a group of regions that have their own government but are also controlled by a central government): --
Two days later, a federal district court authorized the liquidation of the railroad, which would have triggered the legislation.
The most significant interior space is the original federal district courtroom on the first floor.
Federal district courts, each with a district judge, composed the lowest level.
A federal district court issued an injunction requiring that the workers vacate the premises, but they refused.
Following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the federal district court in an unreported decision denied the motion to dismiss on diversity grounds.
His appointment coincided with the formation of the new federal district.
It is roughly akin to a federal district.
Taverns also opened to serve travelers going to and from the federal district.