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Definition: CIRCUIT COURT

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. (Law), a court which sits successively in different places in its circuit (see Circuit , 6). In the United States, the federal circuit courts are commonly presided over by a judge of the supreme court, or a special circuit judge, together with the judge of the district court. They have jurisdiction within statutory limits, both in law and equity, in matters of federal cognizance. Some of the individual States also have circuit courts, which have general statutory jurisdiction of the same class, in matters of State cognizance.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Extended Definition: CIRCUIT COURT

Circuit court

Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions. Originally it meant a court that would hold sessions in multiple locations within its judicial district; the judge or judges would travel in a circuit in order to adjudicate cases across a wide area. Especially on the United States frontier, a judge might travel alone on horseback along with a group of lawyers. Abraham Lincoln was one such attorney who would ride the circuit in Illinois. In more settled areas, a stagecoach would be used. Eventually the legal caseload in a county would become great enough for a local judiciary. Most of these local judicial circuits have been thus replaced.

Republic of Ireland

Main article: Circuit Court (Ireland)

In the Republic of Ireland a "circuit court" is part of the Courts of First Instance, which replaced the Assize Court used before the Irish Free State reformed the justice system. The circuit court system includes a judge and jury system, but is not allowed to hear, among others, murder, treason or rape cases. The civil jurisdiction of the court is limited to damages of €38,092 and actions involving land with a ratable value of less than €254 (Land value worth approx. €3 million).

United States

Federal courts

The United States circuit courts were United States federal courts established in each federal judicial district. These circuit courts exercised both original (first instance) and appellate jurisdiction. They existed from 1789 to 1912. The original jurisdiction formerly exercised by the United States circuit courts is now exercised by the United States district courts, and their appellate jurisdiction is now exercised by the United States courts of appeals.

The name "circuit court" is also informally used to refer to the existing United States court of appeals. Those courts were officially known as United States circuit courts of appeals from their establishment in 1894 until their name was changed to United States courts of appeals in 1947.

State courts

In some U.S. states, including Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, and many of the southern states, the state court of superior general original jurisdiction is known as the "circuit court".

In Virginia, for example, a circuit court is a court of record that has appellate jurisdiction over a county's general district court and juvenile and domestic relations court and original jurisdiction over major civil cases and all the county's felony cases. A circuit court has the power to issue death sentences and impanel grand juries. The court's decisions become legal precedents.

In many states, such as Missouri, a judicial circuit can encompass one or more counties. Each circuit court can have several divisions, including circuit, associate, small claims, probate, family or drug court. Each division hears cases within its particular area of subject-matter jurisdiction, and jurisdiction is based on the size or type of a civil claim, or the severity or type of a criminal charge. Drug court, for example, hears only drug-related criminal cases.

England and Wales

England and Wales is divided into six regions or Circuits for the purposes of the administration of justice.

  • Northern Circuit
  • North Eastern Circuit
  • Wales and Chester Circuit (also known as Wales and Cheshire)
  • Midland Circuit
  • Western Circuit
  • South Eastern Circuit [1].

The system is overseen by the Lord Chancellor. The membership consists of High Court Judges, Circuit Judges, District Judges, law practitioners and academic lawyers. The Circuits also form the basis for administration of the Bar in England and Wales. The Circuit Bars are represented on the Bar Council through the Circuit Leaders. [2].

Western Circuit

The Western Circuit is geographically the largest circuit. It covers an area from just west of Guildford to the tip of Cornwall. The Wine Treasurer is a traditional title for the person in charge of social arrangements.

The circuit office is run by the circuit secretary in Winchester. A newsletter is published each term.

The Circuit has published three books, Pie Powder; Circuit Ghosts; and Recollections of the Western Circuit

The Wales and Chester circuit has been disbanded following the Government of Wales Act (2006). Wales now has its own circuit in readiness for any 'Welsh laws' passed by the National Assembly for Wales

References

  1. Circuits
  2. Circuits

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Circuit court". Image Credit.
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Circuit Court (Ireland) 9     Circuit court 8
Circuit court 8     Circuit Court (Ireland) 9
United States circuit court 5     United States circuit court 5

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Translations: CIRCUIT COURT

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Alsatian wie (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show, as to how), nott (rating, an influence transaction, at any given moment, billing, circuit court). Additional references: Alsatian, France, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Armenian ԱՐՏԱԳՆԱ ԴԱՏԱՐԱՆ (circuit court). Additional references: Armenian, Armenia, Azerbaijan, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Armjanski Yazyk ԱՐՏԱԳՆԱ ԴԱՏԱՐԱՆ (circuit court). Additional references: Armjanski Yazyk, Armenia, Azerbaijan, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Basque auzitegi nagusi (circuit court). Additional references: Basque, Spain, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian obvodní soud (circuit court), federální soud (circuit court). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese comarca (district, county, judicial circuit, circuit court, country). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Capeverdian manera (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show, as to how). Additional references: Capeverdian, France, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina obvodní soud (circuit court), federální soud (circuit court). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 巡回法院 (circuit court, eyre). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 巡迴法院 (circuit court, eyre). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Chtimi commint (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Chtimi, Belgium, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse scritta (note, bill, memorandum, calculation, score), patafiu (addition, note, bill, pie, memorandum), nota (memory, list, remark, addition, note), in chi modu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), di chi manera (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), cuttu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), comu (as, how, like, such as, since), come (as, how, like, such as, since), scritu (account, an influence transaction, annotation, appraise, appraises), commu (alike, an old fashioned car show, as, as if, as in). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi scritta (note, bill, memorandum, calculation, score), patafiu (addition, note, bill, pie, memorandum), nota (memory, list, remark, addition, note), in chi modu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), di chi manera (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), cuttu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), comu (as, how, like, such as, since), come (as, how, like, such as, since), scritu (account, an influence transaction, annotation, appraise, appraises), commu (alike, an old fashioned car show, as, as if, as in). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican scritta (note, bill, memorandum, calculation, score), patafiu (addition, note, bill, pie, memorandum), nota (memory, list, remark, addition, note), in chi modu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), di chi manera (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), cuttu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), comu (as, how, like, such as, since), come (as, how, like, such as, since), scritu (account, an influence transaction, annotation, appraise, appraises), commu (alike, an old fashioned car show, as, as if, as in). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso scritta (note, bill, memorandum, calculation, score), patafiu (addition, note, bill, pie, memorandum), nota (memory, list, remark, addition, note), in chi modu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), di chi manera (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), cuttu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), comu (as, how, like, such as, since), come (as, how, like, such as, since), scritu (account, an influence transaction, annotation, appraise, appraises), commu (alike, an old fashioned car show, as, as if, as in). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu scritta (note, bill, memorandum, calculation, score), patafiu (addition, note, bill, pie, memorandum), nota (memory, list, remark, addition, note), in chi modu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), di chi manera (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), cuttu (how, what kind of, what sort of, an old fashioned car show, as to how), comu (as, how, like, such as, since), come (as, how, like, such as, since), scritu (account, an influence transaction, annotation, appraise, appraises), commu (alike, an old fashioned car show, as, as if, as in). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Creole nòt (rating, an influence transaction, at any given moment, billing, circuit court), kijan (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show, as to how). Additional references: Creole, Caribbean, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech obvodní soud (circuit court), federální soud (circuit court). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Kreisgericht (circuit court, district court, trial court), das Bundesberufungsgericht (circuit court), das Berufungsgericht (appeal court, appellate court, circuit court, Court of Appeal, regional court of appeal), Bezirksgericht (district court, circuit court, the circuit court). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Ena ԱՐՏԱԳՆԱ ԴԱՏԱՐԱՆ (circuit court). Additional references: Ena, Armenia, Azerbaijan, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Ermeni Dili ԱՐՏԱԳՆԱ ԴԱՏԱՐԱՆ (circuit court). Additional references: Ermeni Dili, Armenia, Azerbaijan, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Ermenice ԱՐՏԱԳՆԱ ԴԱՏԱՐԱՆ (circuit court). Additional references: Ermenice, Armenia, Azerbaijan, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Euskera auzitegi nagusi (circuit court). Additional references: Euskera, Spain, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Français tribunal du travail (circuit court, industrial court, industrial tribunal, labour court, employment tribunal), Tribunal d'arrondissement (court of first instance, district court, circuit court, county court, lower district court), cour de assises (circuit court), tribunal itinérant (circuit court), note (note, bill, memorandum, calculation, mark), cour d'appel (Court of Appeal, appeal court, Court of Appeals, bench, circuit court), comment (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, what a), assises (Sat, assizes, foundation, assize court, sitting). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
French tribunal du travail (circuit court, industrial court, industrial tribunal, labour court, employment tribunal), Tribunal d'arrondissement (court of first instance, district court, circuit court, county court, lower district court), cour de assises (circuit court), tribunal itinérant (circuit court), note (note, bill, memorandum, calculation, mark), cour d'appel (Court of Appeal, appeal court, Court of Appeals, bench, circuit court), comment (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, what a), assises (Sat, assizes, foundation, assize court, sitting). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Gardois coussi (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show), coume (as, how, like, such as, because). Additional references: Gardois, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
German Kreisgericht (circuit court, district court, trial court), das Bundesberufungsgericht (circuit court), das Berufungsgericht (appeal court, appellate court, circuit court, Court of Appeal, regional court of appeal), Bezirksgericht (district court, circuit court, the circuit court). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Guadeloupe Creole ki mannyè (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show), ki jan (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show), kouman (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show), ki-jan (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show, as to how). Additional references: Guadeloupe Creole, Guadeloupe, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Haieren ԱՐՏԱԳՆԱ ԴԱՏԱՐԱՆ (circuit court). Additional references: Haieren, Armenia, Azerbaijan, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Haitian Creole kouman (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Haitian Creole, Dominican Republic, Haiti, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 순회 재판소 (circuit court, eyre). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 순회 재판소 (circuit court, eyre). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Kreisgericht (circuit court, district court, trial court), das Bundesberufungsgericht (circuit court), das Berufungsgericht (appeal court, appellate court, circuit court, Court of Appeal, regional court of appeal), Bezirksgericht (district court, circuit court, the circuit court). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Kreisgericht (circuit court, district court, trial court), das Bundesberufungsgericht (circuit court), das Berufungsgericht (appeal court, appellate court, circuit court, Court of Appeal, regional court of appeal), Bezirksgericht (district court, circuit court, the circuit court). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian tribunale di circolo (circuit court). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 巡回裁判所 (circuit court), じゅんかいさいばんしょ (circuit court). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Jola bu (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show, as to how), basham (rating, an influence transaction, at any given moment, billing, circuit court). Additional references: Jola, Senegal, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 순회 재판소 (circuit court, eyre). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Malagasy inona (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, what, an old fashioned car show), akory (how much, how many, what kind of, what sort of, in what way), ahoana (what kind of, what sort of, how, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Malagasy, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Malgache inona (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, what, an old fashioned car show), akory (how much, how many, what kind of, what sort of, in what way), ahoana (what kind of, what sort of, how, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Malgache, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Ouolof na (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Ouolof, Senegal, Mauritania, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Patois d'Estaires quemint (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show, as to how). Additional references: Patois d'Estaires, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Patois of Villar-St-Pancrace cuman (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Patois of Villar-St-Pancrace, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Picard commint (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Picard, Belgium, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish sąd objazdowy (circuit court), sad okregowy (circuit court). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch sąd objazdowy (circuit court), sad okregowy (circuit court). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski sąd objazdowy (circuit court), sad okregowy (circuit court). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese circunscrição judiciário (Circuit court), circunscrição judiciária (Circuit court), cabeça de comarca (Circuit court), comarca (district, county, bailiwick, country, judicial circuit). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Rouchi commint (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Rouchi, Belgium, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Santiago Crioulu moki (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show), manera (how, medium, remedy, resources, what kind of). Additional references: Santiago Crioulu, Cape Verde, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Savoyard com (as, like, such as, since, as though). Additional references: Savoyard, France, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Somkhuri ԱՐՏԱԳՆԱ ԴԱՏԱՐԱՆ (circuit court). Additional references: Somkhuri, Armenia, Azerbaijan, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish juzgado de circuito (circuit court), Tribunal de primera instancia (court of first instance, court of petty session, petty session, trial court, circuit court), Tribunal de distrito (circuit court), tribunal de circuito (circuit court), Corte de Circuito (circuit court). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Malagasy inona (what kind of, what sort of, in what way, what, an old fashioned car show), akory (how much, how many, what kind of, what sort of, in what way), ahoana (what kind of, what sort of, how, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Standard Malagasy, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Vascuense auzitegi nagusi (circuit court). Additional references: Vascuense, Spain, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Volof na (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Volof, Senegal, Mauritania, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Walaf na (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Walaf, Senegal, Mauritania, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Waro-Waro na (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Waro-Waro, Senegal, Mauritania, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Wolof na (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Wolof, Senegal, Mauritania, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
Yallof na (how, what kind of, what sort of, in what way, an old fashioned car show). Additional references: Yallof, Senegal, Mauritania, circuit court. (volunteer & more translations)
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