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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The two were married April 4 at the Cook County Clerk’s Office by Philip Fowler, a circuit court judge, with only their photographer in attendance. Jenny Block, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 She was elected as a circuit court judge in Dane County, home to the capital city of Madison, in 2018. Anya Van Wagtendonk, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas slammed a circuit court of appeals for not adhering to legal precedent in a dissent released on Monday. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 The measure would allow any voter to challenge the certification of ballot placement in circuit court and give the Legislature more power to carry out constitutional amendments that pass. Dara Kam, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 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 5 May. 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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