one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'
双语例句
Likewise, in the federal system, a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision would not have any precedential effect on another circuit court appeal. 同样地,在联邦的系统内,第五巡回上诉法庭的一个决定对另外一个巡回法院的上诉状不产生任何的先例效果。