Hypertext Webster Gateway: "appellate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Appellate \Ap*pel"late\, a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.]
Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. ``Appellate
jurisdiction.'' --Blackstone. ``Appellate judges.'' --Burke.
{Appelate court}, a court having cognizance of appeals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Appellate \Ap*pel"late\, n.
A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See {Appellee}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
appellate
adj : of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually
legal appeals); "appellate court" [syn: {appellant}]
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