| NOUN | group | appellate court, appeals court, court of appeals | a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies |
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| Meaning | A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies. | |
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| Synonyms | appeals 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 | |
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