: 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 high court’s refusal to take up the cause left intact an appellate court ruling that the exemptions claimed by Chula Vista were overly broad.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Two months later, an appellate court upheld the original ruling on June 5, 2024, per the BBC.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 May 2025
After appellate judges in Jamaica ruled against a retrial, Kartel was officially freed from custody come September.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Marin County and its immediate appellate environs — Carneros, the Petaluma Gap, the Sonoma Coast, etc. — produce quite a few pinot noirs and plenty of chardonnay.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Two months later, an appellate court upheld the original ruling on June 5, 2024, per the BBC.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 May 2025
After appellate judges in Jamaica ruled against a retrial, Kartel was officially freed from custody come September.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Marin County and its immediate appellate environs — Carneros, the Petaluma Gap, the Sonoma Coast, etc. — produce quite a few pinot noirs and plenty of chardonnay.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
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“Appellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellate. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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