: of, relating to, or recognizing appeals
specifically
: having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal
an appellate court
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No appellate court at that time reversed any of their convictions, but Jefferson did. . . .
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Ho articulated this view in a concurring opinion in an appellate ruling in July that supported efforts by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to have state officials block immigrants at the Texas border.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
If the appellate court upholds the conviction, Andrew's legal options may be exhausted, leaving clemency from Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt or the parole board as her last resort.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
But the appellate court’s remittitur, a technical ruling that returns jurisdiction to the lower court, is not expected to be issued until next month.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Ho articulated this view in a concurring opinion in an appellate ruling in July that supported efforts by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to have state officials block immigrants at the Texas border.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
If the appellate court upholds the conviction, Andrew's legal options may be exhausted, leaving clemency from Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt or the parole board as her last resort.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
But the appellate court’s remittitur, a technical ruling that returns jurisdiction to the lower court, is not expected to be issued until next month.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Appellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellate. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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