appellate
ap·pel·late
adj \ə-ˈpe-lət\Definition of APPELLATE
: of, relating to, or recognizing appeals; specifically : having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal <an appellate court>
See Origin of APPELLATE
Latin appellatus, past participle of appellare
First Known Use: 1768
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