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Examples of circuit court in a Sentence
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After a circuit court judge overturned that verdict, years of appeals followed.
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Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
On Tuesday, Miami-Dade launched eviction proceedings in circuit court, the final step before a judge can decide whether the Seaquarium violated its lease and must vacate.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
Their pretrials are set for June 24 in the circuit court.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
To get the system moving again and to reduce the backlog of felony gun cases, district and circuit courts moved to get more hearings on the calendar.
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Marin Cogan, Vox, 1 May 2024
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Word History
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 7 Jul. 2024.
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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