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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A court that serves a particular jurisdiction or geographic area, especially in multiple locations; a certain court of general jurisdiction established by law.

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  • noun law A court that sits at more than one location in the district that it serves.

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