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

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

During this questioning, the court’s conservative majority seemed inclined to have such disputes heard in the regional circuit courts. —Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025

The county circuit court clerk did not immediately respond to a request for more information. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025

But Crawford beat Judge Brad Schimel, a circuit court judge and former Republican state attorney general. —Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 2 Apr. 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.