District
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purpose. The United States is divided into judicial districts, in each of which is established a district court; they are also divided into election districts, collection districts, etc. It may be construed to mean territory; Com. v. Dumbauld, 97 Pa. 305; and in the revenue laws the words "district" and "port" are often used in the same sense; Ayer v. Thacher, 3 Mas. 155, Fed. Cas. No. 684.