: of, relating to, or recognizing appeals
specifically
: having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal
an appellate court
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Another private storage facility was proposed in the late 1990s in Utah, and the NRC granted a license in 2006 after two appellate courts rejected legal challenges.
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Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Lee is appealing his conviction for election-law violations in 2022, and if two appellate courts affirm it, he will be barred from public office for 10 years.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Although Alito fretted that the appellate court’s reading of qualified immunity would leave police officers unfairly exposed, Schwartz said her research doesn’t support his claim.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Last August, the Maryland Supreme Court upheld a lower appellate court’s decision to reinstate Syed’s conviction, ruling that the rights of Lee’s family were violated because her official representative, her brother Young Lee, was not properly notified of the 2022 hearing to vacate the conviction.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Lee is appealing his conviction for election-law violations in 2022, and if two appellate courts affirm it, he will be barred from public office for 10 years.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Although Alito fretted that the appellate court’s reading of qualified immunity would leave police officers unfairly exposed, Schwartz said her research doesn’t support his claim.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Last August, the Maryland Supreme Court upheld a lower appellate court’s decision to reinstate Syed’s conviction, ruling that the rights of Lee’s family were violated because her official representative, her brother Young Lee, was not properly notified of the 2022 hearing to vacate the conviction.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Appellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellate. Accessed 13 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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