appellate

[ uh-pel-it ]

adjectiveLaw.
  1. of or relating to appeals.

  2. having the power or authority to review and decide appeals, as a court.

Origin of appellate

1
1720–30; <Latin appellātus called upon, named, appealed to (past participle of appellāre), equivalent to ap-ap-1 + pell- move, go + -ātus-ate1

Other words from appellate

  • non·ap·pel·late, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for appellate

appellate

/ (əˈpɛlɪt) /


adjectivelaw
  1. of or relating to appeals

  2. (of a tribunal) having jurisdiction to review cases on appeal and to reverse decisions of inferior courts

Origin of appellate

1
C18: from Latin appellātus summoned, from appellāre to appeal

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