Before that, patent appeals went to circuit courts of appeal.

在此之前，专利上诉由巡回上诉法院受理。

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The circuit courts of appeals are the level of courts immediately below the supreme court.

巡回上诉法院是最高法院的下一级法院。

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The Circuit courts hear appeals from the District courts, the lowest level of federal courts.

巡回法院受理来自于地方法院的上诉，地方法院是最低级别的联邦法院。

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"I would hope that he would look beyond the Circuit Courts of Appeals, which now populate the Supreme Court, and pick someone with greater world experience,".

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Yet so far four Circuit Courts of Appeal have said they are fair game.

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Despite the court cases now clouding the outcome of the election and running all the way from circuit courts in Tallahassee, Fla.

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