### Question
Can you define what court means?


### Answer
**Court** is defined as the following in *5 U.S.C. § 8401*:

> any court of any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands, and any Indian court

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 8401*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart G-Insurance and Annuities > CHAPTER 84-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES&apos; RETIREMENT SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

