CIRCUITCOURT

Circuit court

Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions. King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear cases, rather than forcing everyone to bring their cases to London . Thus, the term "circuit court" is derived from the practice of having judges ride around the countryside each year on pre-set paths − circuits − to hear cases. Especially on the United States frontier, a judge might travel on horseback along with a group of lawyers. Abraham Lincoln was one such attorney who would ride the circuit in Illinois. In more settled areas, a stagecoach would be used. Eventually the ...

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Circuit Court

The Circuit Court is an intermediate level court of local and limited jurisdiction in the Republic of Ireland which hears both civil and criminal matters. On the criminal side the Circuit Court hears criminal matters tried on indictment with a judge and jury, except for certain serious crimes which are tried in either the High Court or the Special Criminal Court. On the civil side the Circuit Court has a considerable parallel jurisdiction — including equitable remedies — with the High Court but normally cannot award damages of more than €38,092. The Circuit Court also hears de novo appeals from the District Court in both civil and criminal matters.

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circuit court

Noun

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


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