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Court of Appeal

British  

noun

  1. a branch of the Supreme Court of Judicature that hears appeals from the High Court in both criminal and civil matters and from the county and crown courts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Court of Appeal ruled the jury instructions at trial were defective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Court of Appeal previously heard there was no direct evidence of how the Dalmane was administered and that a post-mortem examination found a therapeutic dose.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal is considering its ruling in a legal challenge brought by the residents to block the march going ahead.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The case returned to Belfast's Court of Appeal after UK government-led talks ended last week without agreement and rival gatherings in Portadown at the weekend passed without major incident.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Court of Appeal did not pass on the further opinion of the Master of the Rolls that the publication of a print was not publication of the picture.

From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker

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