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appellate court

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  • noun law A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a lower court's decisions.

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  • noun a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. court
  2. judicature
  3. tribunal

hyponyms (1)

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  1. circuit court of appeals

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