appellate — UK US /əˈpelɪt/ adjective [before noun] ► LAW relating to the appeals process (= the process of changing earlier court decisions): »The judge s decision is being reviewed by an appellate court. »an appellate judge/lawyer »an appellate… … Financial and business terms
Appellate — Ap*pel late, a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.] Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. Appellate jurisdiction. Blackstone. Appellate judges. Burke. [1913 Webster] {Appelate court}, a court having cognizance of appeals. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appellate — (adj.) pertaining to appeals, 1726, from L. appellatus, pp. of appellare (see APPEAL (Cf. appeal)). Appellate jurisdiction is in Blackstone (1768) … Etymology dictionary
appellate — [ə pel′it] adj. [L appellatus, pp. of appellare, APPEAL] Law relating to or having jurisdiction to review appeals [an appellate court] … English World dictionary
Appellate — Ap*pel late, n. A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See {Appellee}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appellate — Pertaining to or having cognizance of appeals and other proceedings for the judicial review of adjudications. The term has a general meaning, and it has a specific meaning indicating the distinction between original jurisdiction and appellate… … Black's law dictionary
appellate — Pertaining to or having cognizance of appeals and other proceedings for the judicial review of adjudications. The term has a general meaning, and it has a specific meaning indicating the distinction between original jurisdiction and appellate… … Black's law dictionary
appellate — Pertaining to the taking of an appeal, as appellate court, appellate procedure; of a higher jurisdiction. In its broadest sense the word denotes nothing more than the power of one tribunal to review the proceedings of another, either as to law or … Ballentine's law dictionary
appellate — adjective Etymology: Latin appellatus, past participle of appellare Date: 1768 of, relating to, or recognizing appeals; specifically having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal < an appellate court > … New Collegiate Dictionary
appellate — adjective /əˈpɛlət/ Describing something that is appealed to, particularly an appellate court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court … Wiktionary
