Associations to the word «Appellate»

Wiktionary

APPELLATE, adjective. That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.
APPELLATE COURT, noun. (legal) A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a lower court's decisions.
APPELLATE COURTS, noun. Plural of appellate court
APPELLATE JURISDICTION, noun. (US) (legal) The power of a court to review and potentially modify the decisions made by another court or tribunal.

Dictionary definition

APPELLATE, adjective. Of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats