circuit split

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circuit split (plural circuit splits)

  1. (law) In United States federal courts, the situation where two or more circuit courts provide conflicting rulings on the same legal issue.
    The existence of a circuit split is one of the factors that the Supreme Court considers when deciding whether to grant review of a case.