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What does appellate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word appellate? Here's what it means.

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  1. That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.
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Not having seen the witnesses, the appellate court cannot easily form a view about their general credibility.
An appellate or reviewing Court will set aside a decision affected by bias.
It would in effect change the regime from a reference system to an appellate one.
It was thought that it would be improper and illogical to ask an appellate jury to pass judgment again on guilt or innocence.
The appellate court, though it reversed the defendant's trial court victory, agreed that such an argument could be pursued.
Between those positions, he was in private practice, specializing in appellate litigation and constitutional and administrative law.

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