Circuit

A division of the country, appointed for a particular judge to visit for the trial of causes, or for the administration of justice. See 3 Bl. Conun. 58; 3 Bouv. Inst, note 2532,, In England the term is oftener applied, perhaps, to the periodical journeys of the judges through their various circuits. The judges, or, in England, commissioners of assize and nisi prius, are said "to make their circuit." 3 Bl. Comm. 57. In England there are eight judicial circuits, viz., the North and South Wales, northern, northeastern, southeastern, westem, Midland and Oxford. See 3 Bl. Comm. 58; 3 Steph. Comm. 221. For the purposes of federal jurisdiction, the United States is divided into nine circuits, designated by number. Rev. St. U. S. 1878, § 604. See "Circuit Courts."

A division of the country in England appointed for a particular judge to visit for the trial of causes. See 3 Bla. Com. 58. Courts are held in each of these circuits, at stated periods, by judges assigned for that purpose; 3 Steph. Com. 321. The United States is divided into nine circuits; 1 Kent 301. The term is often applied, perhaps, to the periodical journeys of the judges through their various circuits. The judges, or, in England, commissioners of assize nisi prius, are said to make their circuit; 3 Bla. Com. 57. The custom is of ancient origin. In A. D. 1170, justices in eyre were appointed, with delegated powers from the Curia Regis, being held members of that court, and directed to make the circuit of the kingdom once in seven years. See Inderwick's King's Peace GO.

A division of the country, appointed for a particular Judge to visit for the trial of causes or for the administration of Justice. Bouvier. Circuits, as the term Is used In England, may be otherwise defined to be the periodical progresses of the judges of the superior courts of common law, through the several counties of England and Wales, for the purpose of administering civll and criminal justice.

— Circuit judge. The judge of a circuit court. Crozier v. Lyons, 72 Iowa, 40i, 34 N. W. 186. '

— Circuit justice. In federal law and practice. The justice of the supreme court who is allotted to a given circuit. U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 486.

— Circuit paper. In English practice. A paper containing a statement of the time and place at which the several assises will be held, and other statistical information connected with the assises. Holthouse.

A division of a country, state or tricts. The periodical going of a judge the purpose of holding coui-t In American law. Circuit courts: courts judges who so go about, — in the federal supreme court acting as circuit judge, judge of the district; in the state courts In English laiv. Circuit paper: a paper the time and place at which the several other statistical information connected

A division of the country, appointed for a particular judge to visit for the trial of causes or for the administration of justice. Bouvier. Circuits, as the term is used in England, may be otherwise defined to be the periodical progresses of the judges of the superior courts of common law, through the several counties of England and Wales, for the purpose of administering civil and eriminal justice.

A division of country visited by a judge for the dispensing of justice, as for the trial of causes; also, the periodical journey itself. The judges ot assize and of nisi prius are twice a year sent around the kingdom to try, by a jury ot the respective counties, the truth ot such matters of tact as are then under dispute in the courts at Westminster Hall. Formerly, the itinerant justices made their circuits once in seven years; but Magna Charta directed that they be sent into every county once a year. They usually went in the vacations, after Hilary and Trinity terms.! The custom is retained in a few of the States. Circuit court. See Coukt, Circuit.

A division of the country into judicial districts. The journey of a judge around the country for the purpose of holding courts, V. Assize. Circuit court; v. Court, 105. way than is needful. Circuitua est evitandus: circuity of action is to be avoided.

[Lat. circuitus, from clrcueo, or circum eo, to go around.] A civil division of a country, state or kingdom, for the more convenient administration of justice; courts being held in the different circuits at stated periods, by the judges of the superior courts, who go around for that purpose. In England, there are eight of these judicial circuits, each embracmg several counties, into which the judges go twice a year, viz. in the vacations after Hilary and Trinity terms. 3 Bl. Com. 67, 58. 3 Stepk. Com. 421, 423. Warren*8 Latb. Studies, 318. The United States are divided into nine circuits. 1 Kent's Com. 301. A similar division prevails in most of the individual states. See Nisi Prtus, Courts of assise and Nisi Priu Sy Circuit courts. Circuits, as the term is used in England, may he otherwise defined to be, the periodicaipropresses of the judges of the superior courts of common law, through the several counties of England and Wales, for the purpose of administering civil and criminal justice. P. Cyclopaedia. These modem circuits or progresses have taken the place of the eyres or itinera of the ancient system. See Assises, Eyre, Iter,