appeals court

appeals court
ap·peals court n: a court that hears appeals; esp: an intermediate level appellate court

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

appeals court
n.
A court that can hear appeals; also called a court of appeals or an appellate court

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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