appellate division

American  

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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Example Sentences

Dueñas, a 2019 ruling from the state’s appellate division that found imposing mandatory fines on indigent people ran afoul of the 8th Amendment, which prohibits excessive fines along with cruel and unusual punishment.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

As deployments multiply across the country, experts said they were watching what the appellate division and ultimately the Supreme Court will decide.

From Los Angeles Times

Porter appealed the decision with the appellate division of the Santa Clara County Superior Court and the decision was reversed, with the superior court at the time ruling that “operating” a cell phone required “active use or manipulation of the device.”

From Los Angeles Times

The middle layer court is called the Appellate Division.

From Slate