Word
appellate
Phoneticsap·pel·late
US/əˈpɛˌɫeɪt/
UK/ɐpˈɛlət/
Definition
adj. relating to the process of asking a higher court to review a legal decision.
adj. relating to or involving an appeal to a higher court for review of a lower court's decision.
Examples
“The appellate court overturned the original verdict.”
“The appellate judges reviewed the case files to check for legal errors.”
“The appellate decision clarified the precedent, ensuring that lower courts would apply the statute consistently in future disputes.”
Examples
simple
“The appellate court overturned the original verdict.”
contextual
“The appellate judges reviewed the case files to check for legal errors.”
complex
“The appellate decision clarified the precedent, ensuring that lower courts would apply the statute consistently in future disputes.”
Real-World Examples
“That’s because the federal appellate panel delayed the effect of its order for a week to allow time for an appeal .” “If the administration appeals, an appellate court could restore the new regulation.” Etymology
From Latin appellātus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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