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federal question

federal question noun: a cause of action brought in a court under the United States Constitution or a federal statute. A federal question gives rise to federal question jurisdiction.

Noun

federal question (plural federal questions)

  1. (US) a cause of action brought in a court under the United States Constitution or a federal statute. A federal question gives rise to federal question jurisdiction

Forms of federal question

pluralfederal questions

Questions about federal question

What does federal question mean?
Federal question means a cause of action brought in a court under the United States Constitution or a federal statute. A federal question gives rise to federal question jurisdiction.
What part of speech is federal question?
Federal question is a noun.
What is the plural of federal question?
The plural of federal question is federal questions.

Words near federal question in the dictionary

  1. federal law
  2. federal laws
  3. federal municipalities
  4. federal municipality
  5. Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
  6. federal question
  7. federal question jurisdiction
  8. federal questions
  9. Federal Register
  10. Federal Republic of Germany
  11. Federal Republic of Jugoslavia

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