circuit court of appeals

American  

noun

1. any of the courts of appeals in the U.S. federal judicial system before 1948.

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Etymology

Origin of circuit court of appeals

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

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circuit court of appeals

Most Americans know about the Supreme Court, and many are aware of the circuit court of appeals in Washington, often labeled the second highest court in the land.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

First the ninth circuit court of appeals ruled that Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven did not crib from Taurus by Spirit.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2020

He lost his case in federal district court and at the 11th US circuit court of appeals in Atlanta.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2019

The president’s lawyers immediately appealed to the second US circuit court of appeals, which granted a temporary stay of the ruling “pending expedited review”.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2019

A circuit court of appeals is made up of three judges of the circuit court, the judges of the district courts of the circuit, and the judge of the Supreme Court allotted to the circuit.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various