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(), a.[L. districtus, p. p.] Rigorous; stringent; harsh. [Obs.] Punishing with the rod of district severity. Foxe. Dis"trict n.[LL. districtus district, fr. L. districtus, p. p. of distringere: cf. F. district. See Distrain.] 1. (Feud. Law) The territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing. 2. A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc. To exercise exclusive legislation . . . over such district not exceeding ten miles square. The Constitution of the United States. 3. Any portion of territory of undefined extent; a region; a country; a tract. These districts which between the tropics lie. Blackstone. Congressional district. See under Congressional. District attorney, the prosecuting officer of a district or district court. District court, a subordinate municipal, state, or United States tribunal, having jurisdiction in certain cases within a judicial district. District judge, one who presides over a district c Dis"trict v. t.[imp. & p. p.Districted; p. pr. & vb. n.Districting.] To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives. スポンサード リンク
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