district court
Defined in 10 places across 6 titles of the United States Code.
As used in this section, “district court” includes the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone; and “district” includes the territorial jurisdiction of that court.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1995–199728 U.S.C. § 1404Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Change of venue · under this section
- 1995–199728 U.S.C. § 1406Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Cure or waiver of defects · as used in this section
As used in this section, the term “district court” includes the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and the term “district” includes the territorial jurisdiction of each such court.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1997–201128 U.S.C. § 1404Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Change of venue · under this section
- 1997–present28 U.S.C. § 1406Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Cure or waiver of defects · as used in this section
As used in this section, the term “district court” means each district court of the United States created by chapter 5 of title 28, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District Court of Guam.
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- 2013–present18 U.S.C. § 3006ACrimes and Criminal Procedure · Adequate representation of defendants · as used in this section
Definition.—In this subsection, the term “district court” means a district court of the United States or a district court of a territory or possession of the United States.
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- 2002–202640 U.S.C. § 123Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Civil remedies for fraud · under this subtitle
District court; court.—The terms "district court" and "court" include the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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- 2015–201818 U.S.C. § 3771Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Crime victims rights · for the purposes of this chapter
“district court” means—
(A) a district court of the United States (as defined in section 451 of title 28);
(B) the District Court of Guam;
(C) the District Court of the Virgin Islands;
(D) the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands;
(E) the High Court of American Samoa; and
(F) any other court of original jurisdiction of a territory or possession of the United States;
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- 1994–present46 U.S.C. § 31301Shipping · Definitions · in this chapter
“district court of the United States”, “district court”, and “court” shall mean any district court established by chapter 5 of this title, and any court which is created by Act of Congress in a territory and is invested with any jurisdiction of a district court established by chapter 5 of this title;
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- 1995–present28 U.S.C. § 1869Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
Districts Included.—As used in this section, the term "district court" means each district court of the United States created by chapter 5 of title 28, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District Court of Guam.
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- 1994–202518 U.S.C. § 3006ACrimes and Criminal Procedure · Adequate representation of defendants · as used in this section
In this subsection, the term “district court” means a district court of the United States or a district court of a territory or possession of the United States.
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- 2026–present40 U.S.C. § 123Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Civil remedies for fraud · under this subtitle
Seventh. The term “district court” includes the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and the term “court of appeals” includes the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
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- 1994–present45 U.S.C. § 151Railroads · Definitions; short title · in this chapter
The term “district court” means a United States district court, the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and the highest court of American Samoa.
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- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 136Agriculture · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The terms “district court” and “court” include the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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- 2015–present18 U.S.C. § 3771Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Crime victims rights · for the purposes of this chapter
The terms “district court” and “district court of the United States” mean the courts constituted by chapter 5 of this title.
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- 1995–present28 U.S.C. § 451Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Definitions · as used in this title
Transfers from a district court of the United States to the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands shall not be permitted under this section. As otherwise used in this section, the term “district court” includes the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and the term “district” includes the territorial jurisdiction of each such court.
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- 2011–present28 U.S.C. § 1404Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Change of venue · under this section