Appellate Court
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Appellate Court
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Meaning of Appellate Court
A reviewing court , and excepting special cases where original jurisdiction is conferred, is not a trial court or court of first instance.
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Affirm, Clearly Erroneous, Instance, Law Of The Case, Superior Court.
Appellate Court in other One-L Dictionary
A court with jurisdiction to review decisions of lower courts or administrative agencies.
Appellate Court from the Washington and Lee University School of Law Dictionary.
Appellate court in the One-L Dictionary
A court that hears appeals on issues of law from a lower court. Except in rare, specific circumstances, it is not a trial court.
Note: This Appellate court definition in the One-L Dictionary for new law students is from Harvard Law School (HLS).
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A tribunal empowered to hear arguments, pro and con, concerning the decision... (Read more)
Meaning of Appellate Court in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Appellate Court published by the National Association for Court Management: A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.
Appellate Court
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