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adjective ap·pel·late \ 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

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The new evidence led a judge to release her in 2014 while her case was reviewed, and her conviction was overturned in August 2016 in the appellate court.

— tony briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "Caregiver suing after conviction overturned in alleged shaken baby case," 24 Aug. 2017
U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton refused to issue one, and Kennedy took the case to the appellate court.

— mike carter, The Seattle Times, "Appeals court refuses to reinstate Bremerton coach who prayed after games," 23 Aug. 2017
The appellate court did overturn a portion of the $32.2 million restitution order filed against Ellison, Jeremy Swenson and David Swenson.

— john sowell, idahostatesman, "These 4 convicted executives owe investors $274 million. Here’s what appeals court said," 15 Aug. 2017
The state is challenging the ruling to an appellate court, putting the Florida Attorney General's Office in the unusual position of siding with a criminal defendant.

— david ovalle, miamiherald, "Florida’s Stand Your Ground change unconstitutional, second Miami judge rules," 11 Aug. 2017
David M. Shapiro, clinical assistant professor of law and director of appellate litigation for the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at Northwestern University, tells Teen Vogue.

— emma sarran webster, Teen Vogue, "Know Your Rights If You Get Arrested," 10 Aug. 2017
An appellate court upheld McKee's sentence in June.

— alicia fabbre, Daily Southtown, "McKee appeals to state Supreme Court, claims sentence in Joliet murders was unconstitutional," 1 Aug. 2017
On Thursday, an appellate court in Brazil concluded that Lochte had not broken the law last summer because the investigation was initiated by Rio police, not the swimmer himself.

— aria bendix, The Atlantic, "Ryan Lochte Avoids Criminal Charge From Brazilian Court," 14 July 2017
Successful challenges in that case and another filed in a Maryland federal court were upheld in the 9th Circuit and 4th Circuit appellate courts before requests were made to the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of the ban.

— greg larose, NOLA.com, "Trump lawyers knew about Russia emails 3 weeks ago: report," 14 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of appellate

Latin appellatus, past participle of appellare to appeal to

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law : having the power to review and change the decisions of a lower court

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adjective ap·pel·late \ ə-ˈpe-lət \

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:of or relating to appeals or the power to hear appeals

the appellate process

an appellate court

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