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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: appellate 1700-1800 Latin, past participle of appellare; APPEAL2

appellate court

 noun
     
Related topics: Law
ap‧pel‧late court [countable]
SCL a court in which people appeal against decisions made in other courts of law
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