federal court

noun

: a court established by a federal government

especially : one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.

Examples of federal court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Serrano didn’t appear in federal court or detention records as of Monday. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

The Knicks join other sports businesses, including the NBA and NASCAR, in using federal court to try to stop the flow of counterfeit goods that allegedly infringe trademarks. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The media organizations quickly sued to regain their access, and a federal court issued a two-week order requiring the White House to restore their press passes. — Erik Wemple, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Now a new report filed in federal court has reaffirmed those earlier findings with on-the-ground detail previously lacking. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for federal court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

federal court

noun

: a court established by the federal government and having jurisdiction over questions of federal law