court of appeals
noun phrase
often capitalized C&A
: a court hearing appeals from the decisions of lower courts
called also court of appeal
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If those cases are heard by a federal court in Louisiana, any appeals would be heard by the Fifth Circuit court of appeals, widely considered the most conservative in the country.
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Adrian Florido, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
To the surprise of the gun industry, Mexico won a preliminary round in the U.S. court of appeals in Boston.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court overturned the court of appeals' opinion in the case, which found that there was no legal precedent addressing whether prejudicial evidence violates due process.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
In any event, whichever party loses in the court of appeals can ask the Supreme Court to review the appeals court’s decision.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Adrian Florido, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
To the surprise of the gun industry, Mexico won a preliminary round in the U.S. court of appeals in Boston.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court overturned the court of appeals' opinion in the case, which found that there was no legal precedent addressing whether prejudicial evidence violates due process.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
In any event, whichever party loses in the court of appeals can ask the Supreme Court to review the appeals court’s decision.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See All Example Sentences for court of appeals
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“Court of appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20appeals. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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