above

above
above 1 adv
1: higher on the same page or on a preceding page
the discussion above
2: higher or superior in rank or authority
the court above
above the line: in calculations that yield adjusted gross income or profit
above 2 adj: written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page
the above argument

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

above
index before mentioned, last (preceding)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


above
adv.
1 Previously in the same chapter, document, or text. For example, a reference to a court case cited earlier in the same document.
2 Having the power to review the decisions regarding questions of fact and/or law made in a court. For example, appellate courts, such as the United States Supreme Court, are above, or can review, the decisions made by one or more trial courts.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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