appellate
pronunciation
How to pronounce appellate in British English:
UK [ə'pelɪt]
How to pronounce appellate in American English:
US [ə'pelɪt]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
Word Origin
- appellate (adj.)
- "pertaining to appeals," 1726, from Latin appellatus, past participle of appellare (see appeal). Appellate jurisdiction is in Blackstone (1768).
Example
- 1. I hear it 's real handy in appellate work .
- 2. Civil retrial procedure has been the heated topic of civil appellate theory and practice debate .
- 3. The appellate court said it was likely that a significant portion of the jury verdict and damages award would need to be vacated and that the entire case will probably be retried .
- 4. But the appellate court affirmed his conviction , ruling that merely possessing secret documents can be illegal .
- 5. An appellate court 's decision wednesday to reject the pccw deal is being hailed as a triumph for the small shareholder .