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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But a federal appeals court in New York reversed that verdict, ruling that courts lacked jurisdiction over the PLO and the Palestinian Authority. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 20 June 2025 The appeals court evaluated the law under rational-basis review, the most deferential of the tiers of judicial scrutiny. June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025 What To Watch For The ruling comes ahead of the appeals court holding oral arguments on the Carroll case on June 24. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 While the Justice Department argued that the president's emergency declaration could not be challenged by courts or state governors, the appeals court rejected that claim, asserting that such decisions are subject to judicial review. Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for appeals court

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appeals court

noun
ap·​peals court
: a court that hears appeals
especially : an intermediate level appellate court
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