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circuit judge

noun

  1. a judge of a circuit court.


circuit judge

noun

  1. a judge presiding over a county court or crown court


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Word History and Origins

Origin of circuit judge1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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Example Sentences

It was characteristic of our circuit judge that he should have voiced his curiosity aloud.

Some of the heirs and next of kin appealed to the Circuit Judge, who confirmed the decree of the Surrogate.

A circuit judge of Kentucky once remarked, very appropriately, that a hog seemed of more value in his district than a human life.

Now the State government and the circuit judge began to take a hand in the matter.

The presiding Circuit judge was soon afterwards, the following January, brought before the Legislature on impeachment proceedings.

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