Definition of "court of appeals" []

• A court to which appeals are made on points of law resulting from the judgment of a lower court. (noun)

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• "The fact that the court of appeals will now rule is extremely significant, University of Virginia law professor John Jeffries says."
• "If you could appeal to district court or the court of appeals, this might be a legitimate argument."