circuit court

noun

1. a court holding sessions at various intervals in different sections of a judicial district.

2. (initial capital letters),  the court of general jurisdiction in a number of U.S. states.

Word History and Origins

Origin of circuit court¹

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Example Sentences

In this instance, that would be the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed.

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The state bucked the powerful U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals by passing the law last year.

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The new case seeks to clarify the immigration laws and resolve an issue that has divided past administrations and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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But in May, a divided 9th Circuit Court ruled those restrictions were illegal if they prevented migrants from applying for asylum.

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