Federal court may refer to a court of the national government in a country that has a federal system of government. Examples include:
- United States federal courts
- A particular federal court, such as the United States district courts.
- In some countries, a particular court, for example:
- Federal Court of Australia
- Federal Court (Canada)
- Federal Court of India, existed from 1937 to 1950
- Federal Court of Justice of Germany.
Famous quotes containing the words federal and/or court:
“Daniel as a lad bought a handkerchief on which the Federal Constitution was printed; it is said that at intervals while working in the meadows around this house, he would retire to the shade of the elms and study the Constitution from his handkerchief.”
—For the State of New Hampshire, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“Rome, like Washington, is small enough, quiet enough, for strong personal intimacies; Rome, like Washington, has its democratic court and its entourage of diplomatic circle; Rome, like Washington, gives you plenty of time and plenty of sunlight. In New York we have annihilated both.”
—M. E. W. Sherwood (1826–1903)