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Like the other 11 regional circuit courts, the Ninth Circuit reviews trial-court decisions using three-judge panels.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Moody, 49, was a federal prosecutor and circuit court judge before she was elected in 2018 to serve as Florida's attorney general.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The lawsuits were filed by victims’ family members and were consolidated in circuit court.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Her final pretrial hearing is set for March 17, with an April 1 trial date in the circuit court, according to court records.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined above
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“Circuit court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20court. Accessed 30 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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