Mar 5, 2020 07:26
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English term

CIRCUIT COURT

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I don't really understand the first sentence here,
Isn't "CIRCUIT COURT" and "THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT" the same thing?
Could anyone help paraphrase this, please!

Context:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION: IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiff, v. NOEL VERLYNE, et al.,
Defendants. CASE NO.: 2019-CA-008220

Discussion

Charlesp Mar 16, 2020:
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circu Where is the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit? Over which states does it have jurisdiction over?

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This whole posting should be squashed; there is a risk that someone in the future will rely on it (to their detriment)
mike23 Mar 11, 2020:
federal cases vs state cases Federal cases are heard by US Courts of Appeals, not state circuit courts which can only examine appeals from county courts being the lowest-level courts.
Please don't mix up two judicial systems, the federal one with the state one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_courts_of_appeal...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals...
mike23 Mar 8, 2020:
District Courts of Appeal
There are five District Courts of Appeal in Florida, located respectively in Tallahassee, Lakeland, Miami, West Palm Beach and Daytona Beach. As a general rule, decisions of the district courts of appeal represent the final appellate review of litigated cases.

Trial Courts:

Trial Courts - Circuit
There are 20 judicial circuits in the Florida court system. Circuit courts have general trial jurisdiction over matters not assigned by statute to the county courts and also hear appeals from county court cases. Some circuits are made up of multiple counties.

Trial Courts – County
The Florida Constitution establishes that there is ONE county court in each of Florida’s 67 counties. The county courts are sometimes referred to as "the people's courts," probably because a large part of the courts' work involves voluminous citizen disputes, such as traffic offenses, less serious criminal matters (misdemeanors), and relatively small monetary disputes.
mike23 Mar 8, 2020:
Florida court system The Florida court system is comprised of the Supreme Court, five district courts of appeal, 20 circuit courts and 67 county courts. Each layer of the Florida judicial system has a distinct role in providing justice to all Floridians.
https://www.flcourts.org/content/download/545417/6145536/Flo...
https://www.flcourts.org/Florida-Courts
mike23 Mar 5, 2020:
@ All - It seems the circuit court is of general jurisdiction where felonies, family law, civil cases, probate issues, juvenile cases, and appeals from County Court are heard. So it's not only a court of appeals.

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(United States) courts of appeals/appelate courts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_courts_of_appeal...

The United States courts of appeals or circuit courts are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary.

The courts are divided into 13 circuits, and each hears appeals from the district courts within its borders, or in some instances from other designated federal courts and administrative agencies.

Appeals from the circuit courts are taken to the Supreme Court of the United States.


NB Although the courts of appeals are frequently called "circuit courts", they should NOT be confused with the former United States circuit courts, ...and which were primarily first-level federal trial courts that moved periodically from place to place in "circuits" in order to serve the dispersed population in towns and the smaller cities that existed then. The current "courts of appeals" system was established in the Judiciary Act of 1891

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Asker, you should not be publishing personal names or case numbers.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT =in the court where the Appeal will be held
FOR
THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (all the district courts or in some instances from other designated federal courts and administrative agencies IN THATPARTICULAR CIRCUIT).



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glad to help
Peer comment(s):

agree Luis M. Sosa
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Many thanks!
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
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Many thanks:-)
agree Lydia De Jorge : I thought the same thing about personal names and case numbers.
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Many thanks:-)
agree AllegroTrans
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Many thanks:-)
disagree Charlesp : yes, but this is referring to a court in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
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disagree mike23 : It's wrong. We are talking about the FL 9th Circuit Court, one of twenty circuit courts in Florida, not federal appeal judiciary divided into 13 circuits.
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See explanation in the link

In teh US there are 670 district courts and at a second level (for appeals) 12 circuit courts,
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neutral writeaway : your link isn't clickable: https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/federal-courts
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disagree Charlesp : yes, but this is referring to a court in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
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circuit courts requires judges to travel to different locales to ensure wide visibility and understa

circuit courts requires judges to travel to different locales to ensure wide visibility and understanding of cases in a region
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_court
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neutral AllegroTrans : This was indeed the case but is rarely so nowadays though the name has been retained; most courts are permanent now and don't move around anymore
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disagree Charlesp : yes, but not relevant here
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English term (edited): circuit court, tòa án tuần hồi, tòa án tuần hoàn.

a court holding sessions at various intervals in different sections of a judicial district.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT: trong tòa án tuần hồi của khu tòa án tuần hồi số chín.

circuit court:
n.
1. a court holding sessions at various intervals in different sections of a judicial district.
2. (caps.) the court of general jurisdiction in a number of U.S. states.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Circuit Court

The name circuit court can be traced historically to the period when a single judge rode the circuit to hold trials in each county within the designated territory. In geographical locations with small populations, this method of dispensing justice eliminates the expense of providing every small village with its own judiciary.

https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/circuit court
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disagree Charlesp : yes, but not relevant here
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CIRCUIT COURT and THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT are not the same thing

The question is:

"I don't really understand the first sentence here,
Isn't "CIRCUIT COURT" and "THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT" the same thing?"

The answer:
No. The CIRCUIT COURT is a court.
And THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT is a judicial territory over which the CIRCUIT COURT has the jurisdiction to hear cases.

Here we are talking about Florida, US.

The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court is located in the heart of Central Florida and is one of 20 judicial circuits in the state. Serving Orange and Osceola counties, the Ninth Circuit covers over 2,000 square miles and serves more than 1.3 million residents, making it one of the largest circuits in Florida. Additionally, because of Central Florida’s great sunshine, family attractions, and a strong economy Central Florida plays host to nearly 50 million business and vacationing visitors each year, making this the most visited region of the world.
https://www.ninthcircuit.org/about

The Florida Circuit Courts are trial courts of general jurisdiction in Florida. Circuit Court is where felonies, family law, civil cases (over $15,000 disputed), probate issues, juvenile cases, and appeals from County Court are heard. There are 20 judicial circuit courts.
https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Circuit_Court

The Florida 9th Circuit Court is one of twenty circuit courts in Florida. It is a trial court of general jurisdiction presiding over Orange and Osceola counties in Florida.
https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_9th_Circuit_Court

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To be more specific, this CIRCUIT COURT is a trial court of general jurisdiction with the jurisdiction over THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (serving Orange and Osceola counties in Florida)

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The Florida circuit courts are state courts, and are trial courts[1] of original jurisdiction for most controversies. In Florida, the circuit courts are one of four types of courts created by the Florida Constitution (the other three being The Florida Supreme Court, Florida District Courts of Appeal, and Florida County Courts).[2]

The circuit courts primarily handle civil cases where the amount in controversy is greater than $30,000, and felony criminal cases, as well as appeals from county courts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_circuit_courts



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Jurisdiction

Circuit courts have general trial jurisdiction over matters not assigned by statute to the county courts and also hear appeals from county court cases. Thus, circuit courts are simultaneously the highest trial courts and the lowest appellate courts in Florida's judicial system.

The trial jurisdiction of circuit courts includes, among other matters, original jurisdiction over civil disputes involving more than $30,000; controversies involving the estates of decedents, minors, and persons adjudicated as incapacitated; cases relating to juveniles; criminal prosecutions for all felonies; tax disputes; actions to determine the title and boundaries of real property; suits for declaratory judgments that is, to determine the legal rights or responsibilities of parties under the terms of written instruments, laws, or regulations before a dispute arises and leads to litigation; and requests for injunctions to prevent persons or entities from acting in a manner that is asserted to be unlawful.
https://www.flcourts.org/Florida-Courts/Trial-Courts-Circuit
Peer comment(s):

agree Charlesp : Actually there are federal circuit courts in the US -- where the Supreme Court Justices rode circuit - but that is historical, being abolished back in 1891.
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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has jurisdiction over federal cases originating in the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Here we are talking about the FL 9th Circuit Court, one of twenty circuit courts in Florida. Thanks.
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