Legal Definition and Related Resources of Appellate Court

A reviewing court , and excepting special cases where original jurisdiction is conferred, is not a trial court or court of first instance .

Browse or run a search for Appellate Court in the American Encyclopedia of Law, the Asian Encyclopedia of Law, the European Encyclopedia of Law, the UK Encyclopedia of Law or the Latin American and Spanish Encyclopedia of Law.

Appellate Court in Historical Law

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Appellate Court in other One-L Dictionary

A court with jurisdiction to review decisions of lower courts or administrative agencies.

Appellate Court from the Washington and Lee University School of Law Dictionary.

Appellate court in the One-L Dictionary

A court that hears appeals on issues of law from a lower court. Except in rare, specific circumstances, it is not a trial court.

Note: This Appellate court definition in the One-L Dictionary for new law students is from Harvard Law School (HLS).

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Meaning of Appellate Court in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Appellate Court published by the National Association for Court Management: A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court’s procedure.

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