appeals court

noun

law
: any one of 13 courts in the U.S. below the Supreme Court
the 9th/Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

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An appeals court judge ultimately sided with the residents, and the Florida Supreme Court declined to hear the case last October. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, Kim received a four-year prison term at an appeals court for receiving a Graff diamond necklace and two Chanel bags from the Unification Church, and stock price manipulation, a charge that is unrelated to the church. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 While the federal appeals court based in Ohio that heard Reams’ challenge to the ban ruled against him, an appeals court in Louisiana that considered a similar lawsuit said the ban is unconstitutional. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Hellerstein’s decision came after a federal appeals court last year ordered him to reconsider his prior denial. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appeals court

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appeals court

noun
ap·​peals court
: a court that hears appeals
especially : an intermediate level appellate court
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