Circuit Court 1) The name used for the principal trial court in many states. 2) In the federal system, the term may refer to courts within the 13 circuits.
Circuit Courts
It refers to many very low level courts located at different places but in the same juridiction or having same common laws.
CIRCUIT RIDER - Traveling judge, in the old american west in particular, who visited various locations to deal with trials and other matters of justice.
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Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC or Fed. Cir.): A U.S. court to which an applicant for patent can appeal a decision of the USPTO Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.
Circuit. A division of country visited by a judge for the dispensing of justice, as for the trial of causes; also, the periodical journey itself.
Circuit:
Judicial divisions of a state or the United States; originally so called because judges traveled from place to place within the circuit, holding court in various locations.
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Circuit Court - The trial court of general jurisdiction in Michigan.
CIRCUIT COURT. The name of a court of the United States, which has both civil and criminal jurisdiction. In several of the states there are courts which bear this name. Vide Courts of the United States.
Track Circuit: An electrical circuit of which the rails of the track form a part. The track circuit is the basis of signaling systems.
Track Gauge: The distance between the inner faces of the track heads. Nominally, 4' 8.5".
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Circuit
Definition - Noun
1 a : a route formerly taken by traveling judges
b : a district established within a state or the federal judicial system
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Circuit Court Most states are comprised of local governmental units called counties, ...
Circuit Court: Court above the District Court and below the High Court, with power to award damages up to €38,100.
Circuit Judge: Judge of the Circuit Court, addressed as "My Lord" whether male or female.
He accompanies a judge of assize on circuit and is appointed by him at the beginning of each circuit. His travelling and other expenses are paid by the judge, and he receives an allowance of two guineas a day, which is paid through the Treasury.
3d 232 (United States Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 1995); see also 74 F. 3d 377 (United States Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 1996) ...
There are also more specialized varieties of "sui generis" exclusive rights, such as circuit design rights (called mask work rights in USA law, protected under the Integrated Circuit Topography Act in Canadian law, ...
preliminary hearing - A probable cause hearing in Circuit Court which screens felony criminal cases by deciding whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial in the District Court.
circuit courts of appeals usually use panels of 3 judges, but all the judges in the court may decide certain matters together. When that happens, they are sitting "en banc" (sometimes spelled "in banc"). It comes from French and means "on the bench.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY - A document issued by the circuit court that gives an executor the power to take control of and distribute a deceased person's property.
LIABILITY - Any legal responsibility, duty or obligation.
Supreme Court but higher than the U.S. District Court. Its function is to review the final decisions of the district courts, if challenged. There is a Court of Appeals for the circuit in each of the judicial circuits.
Official Records - means each instrument that the clerk of the circuit court is required or authorized to record in the series of books called "Official Records" as provided for in s. 28.222.
There are 11 circuit courts of appeals (each with jurisdiction over a defined territory) and a court of appeals for the District of Columbia; these hear appeals from the district courts.
In England and Wales the judiciary comprises -- in order of increasing seniority -- lay and stipendiary magistrates, circuit judges and Recorders, High Court (`puisne') judges, and the appelate (appeal) judges ...
Appellate
About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgment of a lower court (trial court) or tribunal. For example, the U.S. circuit courts of appeals review the decisions of the U.S. district courts.
Sources: U.S. Courts - District of Idaho; Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida; Utah State Courts ...
referring to either the United States Supreme Court or to the court to which the document is being submitted. Lower case "court" refers to courts in a general sense. When naming a specific court, such as the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, ...
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prosecuting attorney - The name of the public officer who is appointed or elected in each judicial district, circuit, or county, to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State or people.
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