: of, relating to, or recognizing appeals
specifically
: having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal
an appellate court
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Court records indicate that trial transcripts spanning the extensive jury proceedings have been ordered as part of the appellate process.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Per a separate Wilken order issued last September, the House qualified settlement fund (QSF) may distribute payments directly to third-party claim purchasers for transactions that have occurred before the appellate process has been exhausted.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Thus far, the courts that matter, the federal courts, and the circuit courts, the appellate courts have found that the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over this area.
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But the workers left the area as the center took their case to the federal appellate court.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Per a separate Wilken order issued last September, the House qualified settlement fund (QSF) may distribute payments directly to third-party claim purchasers for transactions that have occurred before the appellate process has been exhausted.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Thus far, the courts that matter, the federal courts, and the circuit courts, the appellate courts have found that the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over this area.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
But the workers left the area as the center took their case to the federal appellate court.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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“Appellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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appellate
adjective
ap·pel·late
ə-ˈpel-ət 
: having the power to review the decisions of a lower court
an appellate court
Legal Definition
appellate
adjective
ap·pel·late
ə-ˈpe-lət
: of or relating to appeals or the power to hear appeals
the appellate process
an appellate court
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