appellate

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ap⋅pel⋅late

[uh-pel-it]

–adjective Law.

1.	of or pertaining to appeals.

2.	having the power or authority to review and decide appeals, as a court.

Origin:
1720–30; < L appellātus called upon, named, appealed to (ptp. of appellāre), equiv. to ap- ap- ¹ + pell- move, go + -ātus -ate ¹

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ap·pel·late (ə-pěl'ĭt)

adj. Having the power to hear court appeals and to review court decisions.

[Latin appellātus, past participle of appellāre, to entreat; see appeal.]

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Word Origin & History

appellate

"pertaining to appeals," 1768, from L. appellatus, pp. of appellare (see appeal). Appellation "name given to a person, thing, or class" first recorded 1447, from M.Fr. appeler.

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Main Entry: ap·pel·late
Pronunciation: &-'pe-l&t
Function: adjective
: of or relating to appeals or the power to hear appeals appellate process> appellate court>

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