Court of Appeals

Definitions of "Court of Appeals"
  1. This is a higher court where decisions made by lower courts can be retried
  2. In the United States federal judiciary system, this is an intermediary court
  3. For state matters, this is a court where cases can be reevaluated after a lower court ruling
How to use "Court of Appeals" in a sentence
  1. The case was moved to the Court of Appeals after the decision of the district court was contested.
  2. The decision by the Court of Appeals overturned the initial ruling.
  3. Cases can be brought before the state's Court of Appeals if the defense or prosecution are not satisfied with the initial court decision.

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