Definition of appellate Appellate

/ʌpɛˈlɪt/ - [upelit] - ap•pel•late

We found 4 definitions of appellate from 3 different sources.

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What does appellate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

appellate - of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court"
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  jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • appellate (Adjective)
    That can be legally appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • appellate (a.)
    Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals.
  • appellate (n.)
    A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See Appellee.

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