court of appeals
noun phrase
often capitalized C&A
: a court hearing appeals from the decisions of lower courts
called also court of appeal
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Chris Taylor, a former Democratic lawmaker who also sits on the court of appeals, is the liberal candidate in the race.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The court of appeal held Sanders’s conduct was not work-related.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the state court of appeals in Los Angeles affirmed the lower court’s ruling and awarded Bronshteyn’s legal team nearly $5 million in attorney fees, noting that the state’s insistence on fighting the case was partially to blame for the hefty cost to taxpayers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Allen argued to the court of appeals the evidence as a whole does not prove the requisite mental state — and the judges agreed.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The court of appeal held Sanders’s conduct was not work-related.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the state court of appeals in Los Angeles affirmed the lower court’s ruling and awarded Bronshteyn’s legal team nearly $5 million in attorney fees, noting that the state’s insistence on fighting the case was partially to blame for the hefty cost to taxpayers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Allen argued to the court of appeals the evidence as a whole does not prove the requisite mental state — and the judges agreed.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Court of appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20appeals. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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