Definition of district court:
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In Norway, the district court (literally "thing court") is the first court instance, and handles both criminal and civil cases.
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District courts are a category of courts which exists in several nations, some call them "small case court" usually as the lowest level of the hierarchy.
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A district court was the least authoritative type of criminal court of Scotland.
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The district courts are the ordinary trial courts of general jurisdiction under the law of Taiwan.
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The district courts in Sri Lanka are lower courts headed by a district judge who is vested with original civil jurisdiction.