circuit court
Americannoun
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a court holding sessions at various intervals in different sections of a judicial district.
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(initial capital letters) the court of general jurisdiction in a number of U.S. states.
Etymology
Origin of circuit court
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10
Example Sentences
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As part of the settlement agreement, Moderna will appeal to a federal circuit court to argue that it has limited liability as a government contractor.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The agreement needs approval from a circuit court in Missouri as Bayer is still seeking a U.S.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
South Carolina authorities investigating a fire at the home of a circuit court judge and a former Democratic state senator said there is no immediate evidence the blaze was intentional.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
Congress was then compelled to create district court judgeships and circuit court judgeships to relieve the Supreme Court of the burden of being everything to everybody in the federal courts.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025
After those arrests, a local circuit court judge, James A. Hare, issued an injunction forbidding public gatherings of more than three people.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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