appeals court

apˈpeals ˌcourt noun [countableC]

a court of law in some countries which deals with cases when people are not satisfied with the judgment given by a lower court 上诉法院 SYN Court of Appeals

a ruling by a US federal appeals court

美国联邦上诉法院的一项裁决

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appeals court• The students claimed that their rights under the Equal Access Act were violated, and a federal appeals court agreed.• The Louisiana legislation had also been declared unconstitutional in September by a federal appeals court.• A federal appeals court has lifted the injunction, allowing for extraditions until the constitutionality of the statute is decided next year.• A legal challenge was launched by the Defenders of Wildlife group and other bodies, and upheld by the federal appeals court.• Although the appeals court was unanimous in reversing the lower court, the judges each had different reasons for their conclusions.

From Longman Business Dictionary

Appeals CourtApˈpeals Court noun [countableC]

another name for COURT OF APPEALS

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