court of appeals
noun phrase
often capitalized C&A
: a court hearing appeals from the decisions of lower courts
called also court of appeal
Examples of court of appeals in a Sentence
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But the new court of appeals ruling disagreed with Perry's interpretation.
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Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2024
At the same time, the justices retracted their earlier decision to grant Louisiana's petition for review, instead sending the case back to the court of appeals to either draw new congressional lines itself or allow the state legislature to do it.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2024
About a month ago, my lawyers informed me that my eight-year prison sentence was confirmed in the court of appeal and would be implemented on short notice.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
So Biden has appealed to the Third US Circuit court of appeals saying that all the charges should be dismissed.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
After he was arrested by Indiana State Police in November, Noel was released from jail a day later on a $75,000 bond set by Judge Larry Medlock, who was appointed by the court of appeals.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024
But the panel imposed a rule designed to discourage Mr. Trump from making an intermediate challenge to the full court of appeals.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
The court of appeal said its ruling was not inconsistent with a 2021 federal trial court holding that an employer was not responsible for reimbursing stay-at-home employees for the cost of masks and hand sanitizer.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
After the high court, there is the court of appeal and then the Kenya Supreme Court.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2024
At the same time, the justices retracted their earlier decision to grant Louisiana's petition for review, instead sending the case back to the court of appeals to either draw new congressional lines itself or allow the state legislature to do it.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2024
About a month ago, my lawyers informed me that my eight-year prison sentence was confirmed in the court of appeal and would be implemented on short notice.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
So Biden has appealed to the Third US Circuit court of appeals saying that all the charges should be dismissed.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
After he was arrested by Indiana State Police in November, Noel was released from jail a day later on a $75,000 bond set by Judge Larry Medlock, who was appointed by the court of appeals.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024
But the panel imposed a rule designed to discourage Mr. Trump from making an intermediate challenge to the full court of appeals.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
The court of appeal said its ruling was not inconsistent with a 2021 federal trial court holding that an employer was not responsible for reimbursing stay-at-home employees for the cost of masks and hand sanitizer.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
After the high court, there is the court of appeal and then the Kenya Supreme Court.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
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