circuit

Definitions of "circuit"
  1. Refers to a path or route that judges used to travel in the past
  2. A designated region set up within a state or federal judicial system
  3. An appellate court within a federal judicial circuit
How to use "circuit" in a sentence
  1. The designated circuit includes several counties for jurisdiction.
  2. The judge will travel the circuit over the next few months to oversee various cases.
  3. After the district court ruling, the case was appealed to the circuit court.

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