circuit_court_of_appeals (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *circuit court of appeals*:
NOUN	group	circuit court of appeals	one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a 'circuit'

English > *circuit court of appeals*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	One of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a 'circuit'.
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Member of	judicial branch	The branch of the United States government responsible / responsible for the administration of justice
Broader	appellate court, appeals court, court of appeals	A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies

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