28 USC § 963 - Courts defined

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title: "28 USC § 963 - Courts defined"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "963"
section_name: "Courts defined"
chapter_number: 57
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 927.)"
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# § 963. Courts defined

section 610 of this title

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the words “court” and “courts” include the Supreme Court of the United States and the courts enumerated in .

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 927.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

This section was included to embrace the Supreme Court and all courts under the supervision of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. See  and reviser’s note thereunder.