Appeals Court (Noun)
Meaning
A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The appeals court overturned the lower court's decision, citing a lack of evidence to support the conviction.
- The company's lawyers argued their case before the appeals court, hoping to reverse the ruling that had been made against them.
- After losing in the trial court, the defendant's lawyers filed an appeal with the state appeals court, claiming that the judge had made several errors.
- The appeals court judge listened attentively as the lawyers presented their arguments, carefully considering the merits of the case.
- The appeals court's decision was seen as a major victory for the plaintiff, who had been fighting for years to have her case heard.