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

Thus far, the courts that matter, the federal courts, and the circuit courts, the appellate courts have found that the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over this area. —Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 June 2026

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the denial of Murdaugh’s new-trial motion on May 13 and sent the case back to the circuit court. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026

In July 2023, Kapoor was forced to step down as Location Ventures’ CEO as the company’s board of directors installed an interim leader, a former Miami-Dade circuit court judge, to assess its assets and liabilities while considering liquidations. —Jay Weaver june 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026

His next court date is set for July 29, Kane County circuit court records show. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for circuit court

• heliport
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• ultrashort
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• airport
• alport
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• carport
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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.