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

Under a controlling federal appeals court precedent that applies to Manhattan federal court, the DOJ must take such steps before subpoenaing journalists. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 23 July 2026

An appeals court upheld part of her order earlier this year, though the protections only applied to the plaintiffs in the case. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 July 2026

The appeals court then went on to note that the Hawaii legislature had adopted as its Anti-SLAPP law the UPEPA in 2022 and before this action was filed. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The sheriff’s office even refused to release the damning video of Parker’s death, and a Missouri appeals court recently ruled that constituted a violation of the state’s Sunshine Law. — Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

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Legal Definition

appeals court

noun

ap·​peals court

: a court that hears appeals

especially : an intermediate level appellate court