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appellate

American  
[uh-pel-it] / əˈpɛl ɪt /

adjective

Law.

  1. of or relating to appeals.

  2. having the power or authority to review and decide appeals, as a court.

appellate British  
/ əˈpɛlɪt /

adjective

  1. of or relating to appeals

  2. (of a tribunal) having jurisdiction to review cases on appeal and to reverse decisions of inferior courts

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Other Word Forms

  • nonappellate adjective

Etymology

Origin of appellate

1720–30; < Latin appellātus called upon, named, appealed to (past participle of appellāre ), equivalent to ap- ap- 1 + pell- move, go + -ātus -ate 1

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