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circuit court
noun
- a court holding sessions at various intervals in different sections of a judicial district.
- (initial capital letters) the court of general jurisdiction in a number of U.S. states.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of circuit court1
Example Sentences
Back in New Hampshire, he continued to serve part time as a retired judge on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, deciding low-profile cases out of the public spotlight.
Circuit Court of Appeals, which handles appeals from Idaho, long ago found that the First Amendment applies to executions and has reaffirmed that view on many occasions.
His lawyers successfully argued for a continuance in the firearms case, citing the fact that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a ruling on gun rights for nonviolent convicted felons.
Last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary pause on the previously ordered cure process, pending the district court's decision.
Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court that the president exceeded his authority when he signed an executive order threatening to cut funding for “sanctuary cities.”
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