circuit judges

noun

plural of circuit judge
as in chief justices

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Recent Examples of circuit judges The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
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  1. magistrates
  2. judges
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  • Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In August 2025, city officials laid off the five parking magistrates who reviewed the online disputes and shut the system down in September.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of magistrates
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  • Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The California Attorney General’s Office, in a statement, said it was disappointed by the decision and reviewing the opinion from the judges.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Circuit judges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit%20judges. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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