Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to appeals: Pertaining to or dealing with the process of appealing a legal decision to a higher authority for review.
   • Having the power to review decisions: Describing a court or body that has the authority to hear and review appeals from lower courts.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The appellate court overturned the lower court's ruling.
  • The lawyer specialized in appellate law and argued many cases before higher courts.
  • The defendant filed an appellate brief requesting a review of the verdict.

Advanced Usage

• "Appellate review": The process by which a higher court examines the decision of a lower court.
  • The case is now subject to appellate review by the state supreme court.
• "Appellate jurisdiction": The legal authority of a court to hear and decide appeals.
  • The Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction.

Variants and Related Words

• Appeal (n, v): The act of asking a higher court to review a decision; to make such a request.
  • They plan to file an appeal.
• Appellant (n): The party who appeals a court decision.
  • The appellant argued that the trial was unfair.
• Appellee (n): The party against whom an appeal is filed.
  • The appellee defended the original court's judgment.

Synonyms

• Reviewing: Examining or assessing again.
• Revisory: Having the power to revise or review.

Related Phrases

• Appellate process: The entire sequence of steps involved in an appeal.
  • The appellate process can take several years.
• Appellate judge: A judge who serves on a court that hears appeals.
  • The appellate judge wrote a detailed opinion.

Adjective

1. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
   • appellate court