appellate
Origin of appellate
1Other words from appellate
- non·ap·pel·late, adjective
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How to use appellate in a sentence
The appellate drama that eventually set Kelly Michaels free had its own bizarre twist.
How the ‘Witch Hunt’ Myth Undermined American Justice | Jason Berry | July 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Christie, it should be noted, is himself a securities and appellate lawyer.
Federal appellate and district courts are enormously important in our legal system.
Obama’s Shocking Success on Judgeships Overturns Conventional Wisdom | David Fontana | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTImportant gun legislation has recently been invalidated by federal appellate judges in Illinois and California.
Mindi and her lawyers appealed the 2012 ruling, and the following year a Missouri appellate court sided with her.
But the more distinctive use of the term in America is in the case of the brief "in error or appeal," before an appellate court.
The appellate Court here has the power to pass on findings of facts.
Not long afterward the appellate Court brought in its decision in his favor in the guardianship matter.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerThe magisterial commission which followed on March 29, had plainly been held at the instance of the appellate Court.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerAt present candidate for the appellate bench; Tammany's choice.
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British Dictionary definitions for appellate
/ (əˈpɛlɪt) /
of or relating to appeals
(of a tribunal) having jurisdiction to review cases on appeal and to reverse decisions of inferior courts
Origin of appellate
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