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circuit judge.See JUDGE.[Blacks Law 8th]

circuit executive.The chief executive officer of a federal judicial circuit responsible for daily administration of the courts. • The circuit executive is the highest-ranking nonjudicial officer within a circuit. [Blacks Law 8th]

circuit court.See COURT.[Blacks Law 8th]

circuit,n.1. A judicial division in which hearings occur at several locations, as a result of which judges often travel to different locations. [Cases: Courts  45. C.J.S. Courts § 105.] 2. A judicial division of the United States — that is, one of the 13 circuits into which the U.S. courts of appeals are organized. 28…

circle conspiracy.See wheel conspiracy under CONSPIRACY. [Blacks Law 8th]

circa (s<<schwa>>r-k<<schwa>>), prep. [Latin] About or around (a date, esp. an ancient one); approximately <the book was written circa 1938–1941>. — Abbr. ca.; c[Blacks Law 8th].

CIO.abbr.1. The Congress of Industrial Organizations, which merged with the AFL in 1955.See AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS . 2.CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. CIP CIP.abbr.1.CONTINUATION-IN-PART. 2.CARRIAGE AND INSURANCE PAID TO. CIPPI cippi (sip-I). [Law Latin] Hist. See STOCKS. [Blacks Law 8th]

Cinque Ports (singk ports). [Fr. “five ports”] The five English ports — Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich — that were important defenses against French invasion. • They received special privileges and were obliged to furnish a certain number of ships for use in war. See COURT OF SHEPWAY. “Cinque ports … are those special…

CIF place of destination.See CIF destination under COST, INSURANCE, AND FREIGHT . [Blacks Law 8th]

CIF destination.See COST, INSURANCE, AND FREIGHT. [Blacks Law 8th]