appellate
Pronunciation: [əˈpɛlɪt]
Word
Context: “law”
(adjective) related to a higher court that reviews decisions made by lower courts. An appellate court looks at the decisions to see if they were correct.
Example
The appellate court overturned the previous ruling because it found a mistake in the trial.
Example
The case cannot be taken to an appellate court because it was already settled in the lower court.
Example
What does the appellate court do when they review a case?
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