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appeals court
noun
law
: any one of 13 courts in the U.S. below the Supreme Court
the 9th/Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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An appeals court had allowed the EPA’s new power plant rule to go into effect.
—L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A federal appeals court has fast-tracked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s case challenging the right of the event exchange Kalshi to offer U.S. political election contracts.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
And earlier this year, an appeals court froze the judge’s order, effectively allowing for the river to be drained and dried up while the case is pending in Kern County Superior Court.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
In a separate ruling filed Friday, federal appeals court judge William J. Nardini denied Combs' immediate release pending a decision on his motion for bail.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Legal Definition
appeals court
noun
ap·peals court
: a court that hears appeals
especially
: an intermediate level appellate court
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