Appellate

/əˈpeləˌleɪt/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or dealing with appeals in the legal system; having the authority to review and potentially overturn decisions made by lower courts.

Etymology

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.

Kelly Says

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.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አፕሊኬሽን
aplikeeshin
ARالعربية
استئناف
ista'naf
BNবাংলা
আপীল
apeel
CACatalà
apel·latiu
ah-peh-lyah-TEE-oo
CSČeština
odvolání
oh-dvoh-LAH-nee
DADansk
appellations
ah-peh-lah-SEE-yon
DEDeutsch
Rechtsmittel
REHKTS-mee-tel
ELΕλληνικά
εμφατικός
eh-mfa-TEE-kohs
ESEspañol
apelativo
ah-peh-lah-TEE-voh
FAفارسی
استیناف
estenaf
FISuomi
valitukset
vah-LEE-took-seht
FRFrançais
d'appel
dah-pel
GUGU
અપીલ
apeel
HAHA
kararraki
kah-rah-RAH-kee
HEעברית
ערעור
ir-oor
HIहिन्दी
अपील
apeel
HUMagyar
fellebbezés
FEH-leh-beh-zesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
banding
BAHN-deeng
IGIG
ịkpọrọ ndụ
ee-kpoh-roh ndoo
ITItaliano
appellativo
ah-peh-lah-TEE-voh
JA日本語
控訴
kōso
KKKK
апелляция
ah-peh-lyah-TSEE-yah
KMKM
សំណុំរឿង
sanhom reung
KO한국어
항소
hang-so
MRMR
अपील
apeel
MSBahasa Melayu
rayuan
RAH-yoo-an
MYမြန်မာ
တရားခံတင်ပို့ခြင်း
taya hkan tin boht chin
NLNederlands
appellatie
ah-peh-LAH-tee-eh
NONorsk
ankesak
AHN-keh-sahk
PAPA
ਅਪੀਲ
apeel
PLPolski
odwoławczy
oh-dvoh-WAHV-chih
PTPortuguês
apelativo
ah-peh-lah-TEE-voo
RORomână
apelativ
ah-peh-LAH-tiv
RUРусский
апелляционный
ah-peh-lyah-TSEE-yon-niy
SVSvenska
överklagande
oh-vehr-klah-GAHN-deh
SWKiswahili
mhakama ya Rufaa
m-hah-KAH-mah yah roo-FAH
TAதமிழ்
மேல்முறையீடு
meel-moorai-ee-du
TEతెలుగు
అప్పీలు
appeelu
THไทย
อุทธรณ์
ut-torn
TLTL
apela
ah-PEH-lah
TRTürkçe
istinaf
ee-stee-NAH-f
UKУкраїнська
апеляційний
ah-peh-lyah-TSEE-yon-niy
URاردو
اپیل
apeel
VITiếng Việt
kháng cáo
khang kow
YOYO
àpẹlẹ
ah-peh-LEH
ZH中文
上诉
shàng sù
ZUZU
ukubhala
oo-koo-bah-lah

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