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ap⋅pel⋅late

  [uh-pel-it]
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–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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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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