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appellate definition

ap·pel·late (-it)

adjective

Law relating to or having jurisdiction to review appeals an appellate court

Etymology: L appellatus, pp. of appellare, appeal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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