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federal case noun[ C ] uk /ˌfed.ər.əl ˈkeɪs/ us /ˌfed.ɚ.əl ˈkeɪs/ in the US, a legal case that is decided in a federal court (= one that decides questions relating to the national government and its laws) rather than a state or city court: The federal case is over, but Mr Schmidt still has an appeal pending in a state court. Federal cases include those that raise a "federal question" involving the US government, the US constitution, or other federal laws. He cited a 1995 federal case that allowed a convicted industry executive to avoid jail because his company would go under without him. It is the fourth federal case on record dealing with prayer in a college setting. It's unfair to local taxpayers to have to pick up the bill for what should be federal cases. This was not just city court, this was a federal case and very serious in nature. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Court cases, orders & decisions actionable actionably administer admissibility admissible extinguishment extrajudicial extrajudicially fatal accident inquiry finding pettifogging plea bargain plea bargaining pleading post bail the Webster ruling walk walk freeidiom wardship witness to something
Idiom
make a federal case out of something |