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Noun: appellate court  u'pe-lit kort
  1. A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
    - appeals court, court of appeals

Derived forms: appellate courts

Type of: court, judicature, tribunal

Encyclopedia: Appellate court

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