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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But citing the 2nd Amendment, a federal judge and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the charges on the grounds that he was not under the influence of drugs at the time of his arrest.
From Los Angeles Times
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia upheld a tax court judgment against Murrin last fall.
From MarketWatch
However, the 5th Circuit Court ruled she could go forward with her suit alleging she was a victim of intentional misconduct on the part of postal employees.
From Los Angeles Times
Circuit Court Judge Eugene C. Griffith Jr. ruled after a four-day civil hearing this week that Weldon Boyd, 35, wasn’t protected by the state’s stand-your-ground law, which allows people to defend their lives when faced with a lethal threat.
It sounded, instead, like the writing of former Dane County Circuit Court Judge Frank Remington, a Troupis critic who had recently retired.
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