District

Definition - Noun
: a territorial division (as of a nation, state, county, or city) for administrative, judicial, electoral, or other purposes: as
a  : an administrative unit esp. of a town or city established for the performance of a special governmental function <the water ~> <park ~>
b  : See also congressional district
c  : one of the divisions of the United States or of the individual states served by a particular federal or state court
see also the Judicial System in the back matter



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intrinsic fraud

fraud (as by the use of false or forged documents, false claims, or perjured testimony) that deceives the trier of fact and results in a judgment in favor of the party perpetrating the fraud


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