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circuit court

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A court that sits at more than one location in the district that it serves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 巡迴法庭 /巡回法庭 (xúnhuí fǎtíng) — court that sits at more than one location
  • Dutch: rondreizende rechtbank — court that sits at more than one location
  • Dutch: rondreizend gerechtshof — court that sits at more than one location
  • Finnish: kihlakunnanoikeus — court that sits at more than one location
  • Finnish: käräjäoikeus — court that sits at more than one location
  • Irish: chúirt chuarda — court that sits at more than one location