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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Willis and Wade traveled together four times that were documented, a state appeals court noted, including to Aruba and Belize; on a cruise from Miami; and to California's Napa Valley.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
But later in the year, the appeals court ruled that Willis could also not prosecute the case.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
An appeals court reversed that decision and ruled that the district court should enter an order directing the girl’s return to Venezuela, where neither of her parents currently lives.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
An appeals court said Monday that full funding should resume, and that requirement is set to kick in Tuesday night unless the top court takes action again.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
But later in the year, the appeals court ruled that Willis could also not prosecute the case.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
An appeals court reversed that decision and ruled that the district court should enter an order directing the girl’s return to Venezuela, where neither of her parents currently lives.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
An appeals court said Monday that full funding should resume, and that requirement is set to kick in Tuesday night unless the top court takes action again.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appeals court
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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