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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The Virginia appeals court is being asked to invalidate the amendment, arguing state lawmakers failed to follow proper procedures before putting it before voters. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 Without waiting for the actual opinion to drop, the US quickly went to an appeals court to reverse an order that did not exist yet, Brown said. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the appeals court found that public schools were not receiving all the money the state’s own funding plan called for. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Gibson referenced the appeals court decision penned by Neff and warned the stations about the law protecting grand jury information. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 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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