circuit court

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of circuit court

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Example Sentences

A federal judge and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver rejected the free speech claim.

From Los Angeles Times

"We won the YPF trial," Milei wrote in capital letters on the social media platform X, calling the 2-1 ruling by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York the "best possible outcome."

From Barron's

Circuit Court of Appeals, which decided against Reed, did not, as Sotomayor puts it, “squarely confront the argument that the non-contamination requirement itself serves no legitimate purpose because DNA testing is now capable of generating accurate results even when the evidence has been contaminated.”

From Slate

The issue between Stellantis and the joint venture dates to December, according to the lawsuit filed in Oakland County Circuit Court.

From The Wall Street Journal

Circuit Court of Appeals, and in 2022 a three-judge panel ruled in Villarreal’s favor.

From Slate