appeals_court (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *appeals court*:
NOUN	group	appeals court, appellate court, court of appeals	a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies

English > *appeals court*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies.
Synonyms	appellate court, court of appeals
Narrower	circuit court of appeals	One of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a 'circuit'
Broader	court, tribunal, judicature	An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Spanish	tribunal de apelación

HyperDic: appeals_court