noun
a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
• Syn: ↑appellate court, ↑court of appeals
• Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature
• Hyponyms: ↑circuit court of appeals
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(US) (or chiefly Brit appeal court) noun, pl ⋯ courts [count]
law : ↑court of appeals 1
Useful english dictionary. 2012.