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Appellate jurisdiction — is the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts. Most appellate jurisdiction is legislatively created, and may consist of appeals by leave of the appellate court or by right. Depending on the type of… … Wikipedia
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
review — re·view 1 /ri vyü/ n: a judicial reexamination and reconsideration of the legality or constitutionality of something (as the proceedings of a lower tribunal or a legislative enactment or governmental action) see also judicial review review 2 vt:… … Law dictionary
appellate court — noun court of appellate jurisdiction, court of review, higher court, senior court associated concepts: appellate division, appellate jurisdiction, appellate term Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
appellate jurisdiction — see jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. appellate jurisdiction … Law 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 court — Court of appeal and Court of appeals redirect here. For other uses, see Court of appeal (disambiguation) and Court of appeals (disambiguation). An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court or court of appeals (American English)[1] or… … Wikipedia
Appellate Courts — The part of the judicial system that is responsible for hearing and reviewing appeals from legal cases that have already been heard in a trial level or other lower court. Persons or entities such as corporations having an unsuccessful outcome in… … Investment dictionary
review — To re examine judicially or administratively. A reconsideration; second view or examination; revision; consideration for purposes of correction. Used especially of the examination of a decision of a lower court or administrative body by an… … Black's law dictionary
