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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′

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]

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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'

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The same legislative branch acts again as executive council of the governor, and with him constitutes the Court of Appeals.

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He ordered also that there should be a particular court of appeal, into which all causes might be removed which were supposed to have been unjustly determined elsewhere; which court should be composed of old men chosen for that purpose.

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The unfortunate artist had no court of appeal that he could turn to.

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I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection.

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But at last the High Court of Appeal went into it and the poor fellow was acquitted and put under proper care.

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You see me now when my name has become known far and wide, and when I am generally recognized both by the public and by the official force as being a final court of appeal in doubtful cases.

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