court of appeal
noun /ˌkɔːt əv əˈpiːl/
/ˌkɔːrt əv əˈpiːl/
- (also appeal court)(plural courts of appeal)a court that people can go to in order to try and change decisions that have been made by a lower court
- There is a right of appeal to the court of appeal.
- Court of Appeal(also Appeal Court)[singular] the highest court in England and Wales (apart from the Supreme Court), which can change decisions made by a lower court
- The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant’s appeal.
- court of appeals(also appeals court)[countable] (US English) one of the courts in the US that can change decisions made by a lower courtTopics Law and justicec2