Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A higher state court to which appeals are made by litigants seeking review of a decision made in a lower court.
- noun A federal court to which appeals are made by litigants seeking review of a decision made in a federal district court.
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- noun a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
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Examples
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The fact that the court of appeals will now rule is extremely significant, University of Virginia law professor John Jeffries says.
Challenges to health care law get appellate hearing Tuesday 2011
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If you could appeal to district court or the court of appeals, this might be a legitimate argument.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Court Orders Recusal in Caperton v. Massey Coal: 2009
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