circuit judge

noun

Definitions of circuit judge

English

(UK) senior judges in England and Wales who sit in the Crown Court, County Courts and some sub-divisions of the High Court of Justice

Mr Pollard was appointed as a Circuit Judge in 1998, having originally been called to the Bar in 1967.

English

(US) an elected official responsible for maintaining the records of the circuit court

Weill says he will remain on the council for as long as he can before being sworn in as a circuit judge.