circuit court

noun

: a court that sits at two or more places within one judicial district

Examples of circuit court in a Sentence

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The case is being tried in Martin County circuit court, just north of Palm Beach County. ABC News, 2 July 2026 The complaint includes excerpts from a 2008 circuit court ruling and a 2020 Fourth District Court of Appeal decision that both found the association has no right to approve or disapprove sales/transfers. Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Unlike regional circuit courts, the Federal Circuit is not tied to geographic location. Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Case centered on zoning in Westside In February, a circuit court judge determined that the zoning board’s decision to grant the exceptions was legal and supported by the evidence, denying the neighbor’s petition for review. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for circuit court

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Jul. 2026.

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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