appeals court
noun
law
: any one of 13 courts in the U.S. below the Supreme Court
the 9th/Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Her accusations led to the movie mogul being convicted of rape in the third degree, a verdict that was later overturned by a New York appeals court in April 2024.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The paper filed a suit that became national news; an appeals court reversed an initial decision in its favor, allowing for the ban.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
An appeals court last month also struck down rules requiring pubic companies to disclose diversity on the board.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
If the court hears the case and is split 3-3, the next highest court’s ruling would stand, meaning the appeals court ruling would go into effect.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The paper filed a suit that became national news; an appeals court reversed an initial decision in its favor, allowing for the ban.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
An appeals court last month also struck down rules requiring pubic companies to disclose diversity on the board.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
If the court hears the case and is split 3-3, the next highest court’s ruling would stand, meaning the appeals court ruling would go into effect.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appeals court
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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