appellate
adjective
ap·pel·late ə-ˈpe-lət 
: of, relating to, or recognizing appeals
specifically : having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal
an appellate court
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The teen, described by one appellate judge as 16 years old, sought court approval to bypass the state's notification and consent requirements. 
Jim Saunders, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Riggs and her colleagues had brought a suit against American Cyanamid, and, as an appellate judge, Bork had ruled in favor of the company. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 An appellate judge upheld Chalfant’s ruling earlier this year. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 The hearing featured two witnesses: J. Michael Luttig, the distinguished former federal appellate judge, and Greg Jacob, an ... Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 16 June 2022 After clerking for a federal appellate judge and starting her own law firm, Cohen founded a bank in 1974, ran it for a quarter century, then sold it for over $330 million. John Hyatt, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Meanwhile, his Democratic challenger, Cincinnati state appellate Judge Marilyn Zayas, raised $102,300 and has $264,900 in cash. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 10 June 2022 Halim Dhanidina, a former California appellate judge, observed that the facts of the case favored Depp, while the standards of defamation law favored Heard. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2022 DeWine served as a trial court judge and appellate judge before winning a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court in 2016. Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2022 See More
Jim Saunders, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Riggs and her colleagues had brought a suit against American Cyanamid, and, as an appellate judge, Bork had ruled in favor of the company. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 An appellate judge upheld Chalfant’s ruling earlier this year. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 The hearing featured two witnesses: J. Michael Luttig, the distinguished former federal appellate judge, and Greg Jacob, an ... Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 16 June 2022 After clerking for a federal appellate judge and starting her own law firm, Cohen founded a bank in 1974, ran it for a quarter century, then sold it for over $330 million. John Hyatt, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Meanwhile, his Democratic challenger, Cincinnati state appellate Judge Marilyn Zayas, raised $102,300 and has $264,900 in cash. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 10 June 2022 Halim Dhanidina, a former California appellate judge, observed that the facts of the case favored Depp, while the standards of defamation law favored Heard. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2022 DeWine served as a trial court judge and appellate judge before winning a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court in 2016. Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin appellātus, past participle of appellāre "to appeal against a judgment," going back to Latin, "to speak to, address, apply to for support, refer to a higher authority" — more at appeal entry 2
First Known Use
1765, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
appellate
adjective
ap·pel·late ə-ˈpe-lət
: of or relating to appeals or the power to hear appeals
the appellate process
an appellate court
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