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district parish.See PARISH. [Blacks Law 8th]

District  of  Columbia.The  seat  of  the  U.S.  government,  situated  on  the  Potomac  River between Maryland and Virginia. • Neither a state nor a territory, it is constitutionally subject to the exclusive  jurisdiction  of  Congress.  —  Abbr.  D.C.  [Cases:  District  of  Columbia    1–36.  C.J.S. District of Columbia §§ 2–43.] [Blacks Law 8th]

district judge.See JUDGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

districtio  (di-strik-shee-oh),  n.[Law  Latin  “distraint”]  Hist.  1.A  distress;  a  distraint.  2.  The right  of  distress.  3.  Something  (such  as  a  good  or  animal)  that  can  be  distrained.  4.  A  territory within which distraint can be exercised. 5. Any compulsory proceeding. [Blacks Law 8th]

districting. The act of drawing lines or establishing boundaries between geographic areas to create  voting  districts.  See  APPORTIONMENT(3);  GERRYMANDERING.  [Cases:  Elections 12(6).] [Blacks Law 8th]

district-court magistrate.See MAGISTRATE. [Blacks Law 8th]

district court.See COURT.  [Blacks Law 8th]

district clerk.See CLERK(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

district attorney.A public official appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in  a  particular  judicial  district;  PROSECUTOR(1).  —  Abbr.  D.A.  —  Also  termed  public prosecutor;  state’s  attorney;  prosecuting  attorney.  Cf.  UNITED  STATES  ATTORNEY.  [Cases: District and Prosecuting Attorneys    1. C.J.S. District and Prosecuting Attorneys § 2.] [Blacks Law 8th]

district. 1. A territorial area into which a country, state, county, municipality, or other political subdivision is divided for judicial,  political, electoral, or administrative  purposes. 2. A territorial area in which similar local businesses or entities are concentrated, such as a theater district or an arts district. — Abbr. D. assessment  district.Tax.  A  usu.  municipal …