: of, relating to, or recognizing appeals
specifically
: having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal
an appellate court
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An appellate court in a 2-1 ruling Friday allowed President Donald Trump to ban the Associated Press from the Oval Office and other restricted presidential spaces, overruling a lower court.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
But the appellate court reversed that decision, ruling that the law's intent goes beyond physical manipulation of the phone.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
An official from the appellate court said, thus far, only Sharma’s brief has been filed, and Health Net’s response is due on Friday, June 6.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
But if the injunction remains in place, the Education Department would be blocked from drastically cutting its workforce as lawsuits challenging the layoffs play out in the district court and appellate courts.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
But the appellate court reversed that decision, ruling that the law's intent goes beyond physical manipulation of the phone.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
An official from the appellate court said, thus far, only Sharma’s brief has been filed, and Health Net’s response is due on Friday, June 6.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
But if the injunction remains in place, the Education Department would be blocked from drastically cutting its workforce as lawsuits challenging the layoffs play out in the district court and appellate courts.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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“Appellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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appellate
adjective
ap·pel·late
ə-ˈpel-ət 
: having the power to review the decisions of a lower court
an appellate court
Legal Definition
appellate
adjective
ap·pel·late
ə-ˈpe-lət
: of or relating to appeals or the power to hear appeals
the appellate process
an appellate court
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