Meanings
plural appeals courts · alternative appeal court
- lawAn appellate court, to hear appeals against lower tribunals.
That year a U.S. appeals court found the program Snowden had exposed was unlawful and that the U.S. intelligence leaders who publicly defended it were not telling the truth.
2022 September 26, “Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Snowden”, in Mark Trevelyan, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2022, Europe
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
appeals court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20court
“appeals court.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20court. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appeals court,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20court.
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