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

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Meanings

nounfederal question (plural federal questions)

plural federal questions

  1. USlawa 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
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APA

federal question. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federal%20question

MLA

“federal question.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federal%20question. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “federal question,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/federal%20question.

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