CIRCUIT - One of several courts
in a given jurisdiction. 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.
A term formerly applied to the U.S. Courts of Appeal
and still used in conjunction with their numerical
designation. E.g., 'The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals,'
or 'The Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.'
Certain divisions of the country, appointed for particular
judges to visit for the trial of causes, or for the
administration of justice.
