(adj ) Regarding appeals Federal and state courts exist which only hear cases on appeal, such appellate courts have the power to review the judgement of lower courts or tribunals
One who appeals is called the appellant An appellate court has the power to review the judgment of another lower court or tribunal
About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgment of a lower court or tribunal
Refers to courts which hear appeals for review of decisions rendered by a lower court (LE)
Refers to courts which hear appeals for review of decisions rendered by a lower court
of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court"
Having to do with appeals An appellate court can review a lower court's (called a "trial court" or "superior court") decision For example, California Courts of Appeal review the decisions of the superior courts
A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure Appellee (ap-e-le'): The party against whom an appeal is taken Sometimes called a respondent
(or Appeals court) Appellate courts are where appeals of decisions made in lower courts are decided These courts have the power to review questions of law that arise from judgments made in lower courts In 39 states, there are two types of appellate courts-intermediate appellate courts and supreme courts The other states have only one level of appellate court to review trial court decisions (see Supreme Court)
In the United States, an appellate court is a special court where people who have been convicted of a crime can appeal against their conviction. a court in which people appeal against decisions made in other courts of law (appellate 1700-1800 , past participle of appellare; APPEAL)