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 circuit court, following Cannon's order, ordered the Justice Department to respond to Trump's emergency motion by Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025 This particular circuit court previously found that the U.S. Constitution’s dormant Commerce Clause, which limits the government’s ability to hinder interstate commerce, can apply to cannabis in certain instances. Zack Huffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The circuit court records list an offense date of May 26. My Ly, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Thursday’s opinion sent the case back to circuit court with direction to enter a judgment for the city. Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for circuit court 

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Jan. 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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