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Examples of circuit court in a Sentence
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Shortly after his arrest, the victim filed a stalking violence injunction against Gonzalez in Broward circuit court.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
If approved, the offices that would be affected in November would be the chief executive officer, the circuit court clerk, recorder of deeds, county auditor and coroner.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined above
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“Circuit court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20court. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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.
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