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

In a 12-page order issued late last week, U.S. District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier remanded South Dakota’s case back to the state circuit court, where it had originally been filed. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Petition for writ of certiorari granted; writ issued; circuit court's gag order vacated. —The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025

At the same time, the court said no judge on the circuit court had asked for a vote on whether to have the full court rehear the appeal. —Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 8 May 2025

Then came Saturday’s ruling from the DC circuit court, which stayed Lamberth’s order and ensured further court battles over VOA’s fate. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for circuit court

• heliport
• nonsupport
• reexport
• 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.