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federal case

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federal case
n.
1. Law An action or cause that falls under the jurisdiction of a federal court.
2. Informal A major issue that has evolved from a minor problem: made a federal case out of our tardiness.


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Middlebury, CT-based Chemtura, which last year changed its name from Crompton, has pleaded guilty in a federal case and has been fined by European regulators for its role in artificially boosting prices of chemicals used to make rubber between 1995 and 2001.
The three suspects emerged as part of a federal case against the Vineland Boys gang.
no matter state and federal case law contrary to their position.
 
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