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court of appeals

DEFINITIONS OF: court of appeals

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n a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies

Synonyms:
appeals court, appellate court
Types:
circuit court of appeals
one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'
Type of:
court, judicature, tribunal
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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