Appellate Courts
/ˌæpəˈleɪt kɔrts/
Definitions
- (n.) Courts having jurisdiction to review decisions of lower courts and determine if legal errors were made.
Appellate courts often remand cases back to trial courts for further proceedings.
Forms
- appellate courts
- appellate court
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Commentary
Appellate courts do not retry facts but review legal issues; drafting should distinguish their function from trial courts.
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