circuit court

noun

: a court that sits at two or more places within one judicial district

Examples of circuit court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two employees, Lisa Johnson and Gale Miller Anderson, later sued the company in the Cook County circuit court, arguing they should have been compensated for that time under federal and state law. —Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

Goodman was elected to the circuit court in 2019 and was reelected in 2022. —Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026

The case remains active in circuit court, authorities told Fox News Digital. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026

The lawsuit, filed in June in a Tallahassee circuit court, claims the detention center was built without an environmental impact statement, public input or permits required by the National Environmental Policy Act. —Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for circuit court

• heliport
• nonsupport
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• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort

Legal Definition

circuit court

noun

: a court that sits in more than one place in a judicial district: as

a

: a state court usually with original jurisdiction and sometimes with appellate jurisdiction

b

: any of the federal courts of appeals

—not used technically

Note: Before 1948, the U.S. Courts of Appeals were known as Circuit Courts of Appeals.