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appellate
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appellate
(adjective)
appellate
/ə
ˈ
pɛlət/
adjective
appellate
/ə
ˈ
pɛlət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPELLATE
always used before a noun
law
:
having the power to review and change the decisions of a lower court
an
appellate
court
appellate
judges
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