Appellate

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Appellate \Ap*pel"late\, a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.]
     Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. "Appellate
     jurisdiction." --Blackstone. "Appellate judges." --Burke.
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     {Appelate court}, a court having cognizance of appeals.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Appellate \Ap*pel"late\, n.
     A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See {Appellee}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  appellate
       adj : of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually
             legal appeals); "appellate court" [syn: {appellant}]