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 After a circuit court judge overturned that verdict, years of appeals followed. 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. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024 Their pretrials are set for June 24 in the circuit court. 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. Marin Cogan, Vox, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for circuit court 

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Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

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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 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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