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appellate division

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noun

Law.
  1. the section of a court that hears appeals, sometimes existing as an intermediate court between a trial court and a court of last resort.


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That case is under review by a larger panel of the appellate division, with a decision expected early next year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Bader said that after sentencing, Trump’s defense team could file a notice of appeal and submit briefs to the appellate division.

From Salon • May 30, 2024

One of her professors, Derek Bok, set up an interview for her at the National Labor Relations Board, where she spent two years in its appellate division after she received her law degree in 1962.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Judge Tanya Kennedy, of the appellate division of the state’s trial court, denied Trump’s interim application to pause the fine pending his appeal.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022

From the decisions of these courts appeals may be made to the appellate division of the Supreme Court.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

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