appeals court

noun

law

: any one of 13 courts in the U.S. below the Supreme Court

the 9th/Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Examples of appeals court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But this month, an appeals court said the administration could move ahead. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The execution of the only woman on Tennessee's death row was paused at the 11th hour as a federal appeals court reviews the case. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

That decision was largely upheld by a federal appeals court earlier this month. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Earlier this month, a federal appeals court upheld most of the Massachusetts judge’s ruling. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

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Legal Definition

appeals court

noun

ap·​peals court

: a court that hears appeals

especially : an intermediate level appellate court