appellate

adjective

ap·​pel·​late ə-ˈpe-lət 

: of, relating to, or recognizing appeals

specifically : having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal

an appellate court

Examples of appellate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In their filing on Thursday, prosecutors said there's no reason for the appellate court to get involved. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024

An appellate court ruled last year the measure passed with a simple majority, and did not require two-thirds approval. —Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024

The court agreed with a Maryland appellate court, which ruled the family of murder victim Hae Min Lee, Syed's ex-girlfriend who was killed in 1999, had the right to appear in person at the hearing. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024

On the fourth Monday following the election, the Arizona secretary of state will canvass the results of elections with candidates from federal, statewide, or legislative office, state appellate court and supreme court judges, and statewide ballot measures. —Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin appellātus, past participle of appellāre "to appeal against a judgment," going back to Latin, "to speak to, address, apply to for support, refer to a higher authority" — more at appeal entry 2

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

appellate

adjective

ap·​pel·​late ə-ˈpel-ət 

: having the power to review the decisions of a lower court

an appellate court

Legal Definition

appellate

adjective

ap·​pel·​late ə-ˈpe-lət 

: of or relating to appeals or the power to hear appeals

the appellate process

an appellate court