COURT OF APPEAL


Meaning of COURT OF APPEAL in English

noun

1.

( pl. courts of appeal ) a court that people can go to in order to try and change decisions that have been made by a lower court

—see also appellate court

2.

ˌCourt of Apˈpeal [ sing. ] ( BrE ) the highest court in Britain (apart from the House of Lords), that can change decisions made by a lower court

3.

ˌCourt of Apˈpeals [ C ] ( US ) one of the courts in the US that can change decisions made by a lower court

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