Relating to or dealing with appeals in the legal system; having the authority to review and potentially overturn decisions made by lower courts.
From Latin 'appellatus' meaning 'called upon' or 'appealed to,' from 'appellare' (to call upon). Entered legal English in the 14th century as court systems developed hierarchical review processes.
Think 'APPEAL-ATE' - courts that handle appeals! When you 'appeal' a decision, you're calling upon (appellare) a higher authority to review it. Appellate courts are like the customer service managers of the legal system.
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