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

Garcia Moran again appealed, and prosecutors abandoned the assault charge when the case reached the circuit court. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026

Vid Music Group filed the lawsuit for fraud and breach of contract against Messi and the Argentine Football Association in Miami-Dade circuit court last month, according to court records. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

The motion, filed in the county's circuit court, was heard on Monday, March 30, before Judge Julianne Havens. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

And two federal circuit courts of appeal upheld injunctions blocking the order from taking effect. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026

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.