circuit judge

noun

: a judge who holds a circuit court

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In addition, a Leon County circuit judge will hear arguments next week as the group Bear Warriors United seeks a temporary injunction to halt the hunt. Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 Prosecuting attorneys, whose pay is linked to that of circuit judges, will see a 3% pay increase, with Division A prosecuting attorneys, who are full time and make 95% of the salary of a circuit court judge, seeing an increase from $194,269 to $200,097 under the plan. Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025 Christopher Siegel also must finish serving three more years of probation from a 2021 felony DWI case, the Clay County circuit judge ordered. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025 The victor in that race, former circuit judge Susan Crawford, was sworn in this August. Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for circuit judge

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of circuit judge was in 1801

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“Circuit judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20judge. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

Legal Definition

circuit judge

noun
: a judge who holds office in a circuit court

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