Weather is below VFR limits (5 1 1 or whatever it is these days) but good enough if sufficient runway available to do a couple of 'hops'. Does this count as a flight and therefore qualify for the 'until comes to rest after landing'. And is it legal because if wx is below VFR then presumably it's got to be IFR?
If you take off and land, then it's a flight. Doesn't matter if all you do is fly around the circut.
VMC limits can be somewhat relaxed when you are close to an aerodrome. 5 km visibility, 1500 m horz, 1000 ft vert to cloud applies in class B-G airspace below 10 000 ft. But if you are at an airfield without ATC (class G airspace) then you only need to stay out of clouds and have 1500 m visibility (in daylight and below 140 kts) while in the circuit.
Similarily if you are in a CTR (class C) then you may request special VFR which also lets you fly VFR so long as you have 1500 m vis and stay out of clouds.