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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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His legal team lodged the paperwork with the Court of Appeal in Belfast on Friday.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The attorney general's office has since referred Digwa's sentence to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

"We hope then to be able to bring Michael before the Court of Appeal, and for him to regain his freedom after all these years of incarceration," he said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

But she is at the same time going to take her case to the French High Court of Appeal, the Court of Cassation.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

There is also a higher Court of Appeal constituted in the same way.

From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)

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