district of columbia

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.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员姚坚，国际知名语言学院法律翻译专业，擅长翻译各类与主权诉讼，仲裁及债务解决相关的法律文件。