circuit court of appeals WORD ORIGIN noun any of the courts of appeals in the U.S. federal judicial system before 1948. Liberaldictionary.com
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Origin of circuit court of appeals An Americanism dating back to 1940–45 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019