circuit courtnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɜː.kɪt ˌkɔːt//ˈsɝː.kɪt ˌkɔːrt/a court that tries cases in different places within the area under its authority:
Mr Blackford was acquitted in the circuit court.
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