: of, relating to, or recognizing appeals
specifically
: having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal
an appellate court
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The appellate court’s new filing Tuesday affirmed the lower court’s ruling.
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Liam Reilly, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
But they will be struck down, ultimately, by the Supreme Court of the United States if the appellate courts don't follow the law.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Grayson remains jailed despite an appellate court ruling in November that his pretrial detention was improper.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
On appeal of Blagojevich’s conviction and 14-year sentence, the appellate court refused to examine the instructions to the jury.
—Leonard C. Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Liam Reilly, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
But they will be struck down, ultimately, by the Supreme Court of the United States if the appellate courts don't follow the law.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Grayson remains jailed despite an appellate court ruling in November that his pretrial detention was improper.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
On appeal of Blagojevich’s conviction and 14-year sentence, the appellate court refused to examine the instructions to the jury.
—Leonard C. Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Appellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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appellate
adjective
ap·pel·late
ə-ˈpel-ət 
: having the power to review the decisions of a lower court
an appellate court
Legal Definition
appellate
adjective
ap·pel·late
ə-ˈpe-lət
: of or relating to appeals or the power to hear appeals
the appellate process
an appellate court
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