court of appeals

court of appeals

 (kôrt)

n. pl. courts of appeals

1. A higher state court to which appeals are made by litigants seeking review of a decision made in a lower court.

2. Court of Appeals A federal court to which appeals are made by litigants seeking review of a decision made in a federal district court.

court′ of appeals′

n.

1. an appellate court intermediate between the trial courts and a court of last resort.

2. the highest appellate court of New York State.

[1885–90]

Thesaurus

Noun

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court of appeals - a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies appeals court, appellate court court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business circuit court of appeals - one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'