2006-11-16 12:19:28 · 7 answers · asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
District court - all felony cases, plus civil suits
County court - all misdemeanor, petty offense, traffic offenses plus civil suits
Federal court deals with federal jurisdiction
2006-11-16 12:38:00 · answer #1 · answered by Riley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
District courts are federal courts. They are the federal trial courts. (as opposed to higher federal like the federal courts of appeals and the US Supreme court which generally hear appellate cases).
2006-11-16 20:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by licorasy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A district court covers a smll area. A federal court or higher court covers the whole country.
2006-11-16 12:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal court deals with cases on a national level.
2006-11-16 12:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by Devin J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
District-state, federal-federal.
2006-11-16 12:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by Bawney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my understanding is they are the same thing.federal courts each cover a district usually of multiple jurisdictions for service..
seems this site agrees.
http://www.uscourts.gov/
districtcourts.html
2006-11-16 12:32:53 · answer #6 · answered by macdoodle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn more at www.gpoacess.gov
2006-11-16 12:33:49 · answer #7 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋