circuit court

noun

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

Examples of circuit court in a Sentence

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Foreign-aid groups have asked the full circuit court to review that decision. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 Yvette Drucker, a member of the Boca Raton City Council, is running for Palm Beach County clerk of the circuit court. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 Court records show Florida is joining a whistleblower lawsuit filed in 2022 in Leon County circuit court. Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025 Her team also said in-state continuing education programs are provided for circuit court judges, not appellate judges or Supreme Court justices. Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for circuit court

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of circuit court was in 1708

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“Circuit court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20court. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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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