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Appellate Courts

Appellate Courts are the intermediate tier of a court hierarchy: courts whose main work is hearing appeals from trial courts and other lower tribunals, checking whether the law was applied correctly rather than trying a case from the start. In a three-level system they sit between the trial courts and the court of last resort, and their decisions can usually be taken further to the highest court. This tier gathers courts of appeal, circuit courts of appeal, district courts of appeal and similar second-instance courts, whichever subcategory of the atlas they are shelved in.

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An appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal(s), appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear a case upon appeal from a trial court or other lower tribunal. 1
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Allahabad High Court

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Andhra Pradesh High Court

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Appeals courts of Albania

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Appellate court

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Arizona Court of Appeals

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Bombay High Court

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Calcutta High Court

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Court of appeal (Belgium)

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Court of Appeal of England and Wales

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Court of Appeal of Kenya

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Court of Appeal of Paris

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Court of Appeals of the Philippines

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Court of Session

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Delhi High Court

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East African Court of Appeal

National Supreme Courts (Last Resort)
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Federal Court of Australia

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Federal Court of India

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Florida First District Court of Appeal

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Gujarat High Court

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High Court of New Zealand

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High Court of South Africa

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Himachal Pradesh High Court

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Hof van Holland

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Iowa Court of Appeals

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Kentucky Court of Appeals

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Kerala High Court

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Lahore High Court

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Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal

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Madras High Court

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Missouri Court of Appeals

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New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division

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Ohio District Courts of Appeals

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Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals

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Orissa High Court

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Patna High Court

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Punjab and Haryana High Court

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Rajasthan High Court

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Real Audiencia

Supreme and Highest Courts of Last Resort
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Sikkim High Court

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Superior Court of Pennsylvania

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United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

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Uttarakhand High Court

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West African Court of Appeal

National Supreme Courts (Last Resort)
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1. Appellate court (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead sentence defining an appellate court as a court empowered to hear a case upon appeal from a trial court or other lower tribunal
  • Has Member: Appellate court, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
    An appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal(s), appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear a case upon appeal from a trial court or other lower tribunal.
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Wikipedia)
Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Lead section
is one of thirteen United States Courts of Appeals
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Madras High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Madras High Court, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: Madras High Court, Lead section
The Madras High Court is an Indian High Court with appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry
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Allahabad High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Allahabad High Court, Lead section [in-group]
Quote, Has Member: Allahabad High Court, Lead section [in-group]
is the high court based in the city that used to be called Allahabad
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Rajasthan High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Rajasthan High Court, Lead section [jurisdiction-scope-category]
Quote, Has Member: Rajasthan High Court, Lead section [jurisdiction-scope-category]
is the highest court in the state of Rajasthan
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Bombay High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Bombay High Court, Lead section [in-group]
Quote, Has Member: Bombay High Court, Lead section [in-group]
The court has original jurisdiction in addition to its appellate jurisdiction.
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United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Wikipedia)
Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Lead section
is a federal appellate court over the following U.S. district courts
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United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (Wikipedia)
Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Lead section
is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts
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Lahore High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Lahore High Court, Lead section [in-group]
Quote, Has Member: Lahore High Court, Lead section [in-group]
It has supreme appellate jurisdiction over all provincial cases in Punjab.
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Calcutta High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Calcutta High Court, Lead [in-legal-system]
Quote, Has Member: Calcutta High Court, Lead [in-legal-system]
Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India.
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Kerala High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Kerala High Court, Lead [in-group]
Quote, Has Member: Kerala High Court, Lead [in-group]
the High Court has the power to issue directions, orders and writs
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Andhra Pradesh High Court (source article)
Has Member: Andhra Pradesh High Court, Lead
Quote, Has Member: Andhra Pradesh High Court, Lead
is the High Court of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (source article)
Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Lead, first sentence
exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the United States Armed Forces
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Federal Court of India (source article)
Has Member: Federal Court of India, Lead, first sentence [in-group]
Quote, Has Member: Federal Court of India, Lead, first sentence [in-group]
with original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction
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Court of Session (source article)
Has Member: Court of Session, Lead, second paragraph
Quote, Has Member: Court of Session, Lead, second paragraph
The Inner House hears appeals from the Outer House and all other courts and tribunals in Scotland.
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Punjab and Haryana High Court (source article)
Has Member: Punjab and Haryana High Court, History, Renaming and reduction of jurisdiction [in-group]
Quote, Has Member: Punjab and Haryana High Court, History, Renaming and reduction of jurisdiction [in-group]
has original as well as appellate and supervisory jurisdiction
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Court of Appeals of the Philippines (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Court of Appeals of the Philippines, Lead
Quote, Has Member: Court of Appeals of the Philippines, Lead
is an appellate collegiate court in the Philippines
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Patna High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Patna High Court, Lead [jurisdiction-scope-category]
Quote, Has Member: Patna High Court, Lead [jurisdiction-scope-category]
is the High Court of the state of Bihar, India
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Himachal Pradesh High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Himachal Pradesh High Court, Lead
Quote, Has Member: Himachal Pradesh High Court, Lead
The Himachal Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
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Sikkim High Court (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Sikkim High Court, Lead
Quote, Has Member: Sikkim High Court, Lead
The Sikkim High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Sikkim.
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About the Court (Federal Circuit official site)
Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, About the Court, second paragraph
Quote, Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, About the Court, second paragraph
the appeal is randomly assigned to a panel comprised of three judges
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About (Ninth Circuit official site)
Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, About, first paragraph
Quote, Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, About, first paragraph
handles appeals of decisions made in district and other federal courts
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Orissa High Court Annual Report 2015 (source document)
Has Member: Orissa High Court, Historical note, district courts under the court
Quote, Has Member: Orissa High Court, Historical note, district courts under the court
Under the jurisdiction of Orissa High Court there are 30 District Courts.
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High Court of Gujarat: The Gujarat High Court Rules, 1993
High Court of GujaratHas Member: Gujarat High Court, PDF page 1, Chapter on appeals, civil class I
Quote, Has Member: Gujarat High Court, PDF page 1, Chapter on appeals, civil class I
Appeals from Original Decrees in Suits where the value of the subject matter of the suit does not exceed
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High Court of Uttarakhand, About Us (source article)
Has Member: Uttarakhand High Court, About Us, creation [jurisdiction-scope-category]
Quote, Has Member: Uttarakhand High Court, About Us, creation [jurisdiction-scope-category]
it became 18th High Court in the country
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Kentucky Court of Appeals (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Kentucky Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Kentucky Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Kentucky Court of Appeals is the intermediate court of Kentucky's two appellate courts, under the Kentucky Supreme Court.
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Appeals courts of Albania (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Appeals courts of Albania, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Appeals courts of Albania, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
In Albania, the courts of appeal (Albanian: Gjykatat e Apelit) were the second instance courts that reviewied cases adjudicated by the lower district courts upon appeal from one of the parties.
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East African Court of Appeal (Wikipedia)
Has Member: East African Court of Appeal, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: East African Court of Appeal, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The East African Court of Appeal (EACA) was a court which served as the appellate court for the British colonies in eastern Africa and west Asia.
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Court of appeal (Belgium) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Court of appeal (Belgium), lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Court of appeal (Belgium), lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The courts of appeal (Dutch: hof van beroep, French: cour d'appel, German: Appellationshof) are the main appellate courts in the judicial system of Belgium, which hear appeals against judgements of the tribunals of first instance, the enterprise tribunals and the presidents of those tribunals in their judicial area.
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Court of Appeal of Paris (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Court of Appeal of Paris, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Court of Appeal of Paris, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Court of Appeal of Paris (French: Cour d'appel de Paris, [kuʁ dapɛl də paʁi]) is the largest appeals court in France in terms of the number of cases brought before it.
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New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division (Wikipedia)
Has Member: New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Div) is the intermediate appellate court in New Jersey. "The Appellate Division of New Jersey's Superior Court is the first level appellate court, with appellate review authority over final judgments of the trial divisions and the Tax Court and over final decisions and actions of State administrative agencies." Above the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division is the Supreme Court of New Jersey which "sits alone atop the State judiciary, entertaining appeals from the Appellate Division and, on rare occasions, directly by order of the Court from other cases within the judicial and adminis
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Court of Appeal (England and Wales) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Court of Appeal (formally "His Majesty's Court of Appeal in England", commonly cited as "CA", "EWCA" or "CoA") is the highest court within the Senior Courts of England and Wales, and second in the legal system of England and Wales only to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
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Iowa Court of Appeals (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Iowa Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Iowa Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Iowa Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court of the state of Iowa.
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Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Wikipedia
Has Member: Superior Court of Pennsylvania, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Superior Court of Pennsylvania, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is one of two Pennsylvania intermediate appellate courts (the other being the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania).
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Hof van Holland (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Hof van Holland, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Hof van Holland, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Hof van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɔ(f) fɑn ˈɦɔlɑnt ˈseːlɑnt ɛɱ ʋɛst ˈfrislɑnt]; usually shortened to Hof van Holland in the literature, and sometimes translated in English literature as "(High) Court of Holland") was an appelate court of the provinces of Holland, West Friesland and Zeeland, instituted as a separate entity of the government of the Counties of Holland and Zeeland in 1428, under the Burgundian and Habsburg Netherlands, and continued with little change under the Dutch Republic, Batavian Republic, and the Kingdom of Holland, until its dissoluti
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Ohio District Courts of Appeals (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Ohio District Courts of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Ohio District Courts of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Ohio District Courts of Appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the U.S. state of Ohio.
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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Wikipedia)
Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations, 2d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: District of Connecticut Eastern District of New York Northern District of New York Southern District of New York Western District of New York District of Vermont
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Florida First District Court of Appeal (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Florida First District Court of Appeal, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Florida First District Court of Appeal, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
It is also solely responsible for handling appeals in workers' compensation cases.
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Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals is one of twelve appellate courts in Ohio.
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Arizona Court of Appeals (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Arizona Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Arizona Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Arizona Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Arizona.
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Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal are the intermediate appellate courts for the state of Louisiana.
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Missouri Court of Appeals (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Missouri Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Missouri Court of Appeals, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The Missouri Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Missouri.
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Court of Appeal of Kenya (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Court of Appeal of Kenya, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Court of Appeal of Kenya, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The court handles appeals arising over the decisions of the High Court of Kenya, the Environment and Land Court and the Employment and Labour Relations Court as well as any other court or tribunal as provided for in law.
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West African Court of Appeal (Wikipedia)
Has Member: West African Court of Appeal, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: West African Court of Appeal, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
The West African Court of Appeal (WACA) was a court which served as the appellate court for the British colonies of Gold Coast, Nigeria, Gambia, and Sierra Leone.
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Real Audiencia (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Real Audiencia, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
Quote, Has Member: Real Audiencia, lead paragraph, states the court's place in the hierarchy (appellate)
A Real Audiencia (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal awˈðjenθja]), or simply an Audiencia (Catalan: Reial Audiència, Audiència Reial, or Audiència), was an appellate court in Spain and its empire.
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Wikipedia: Federal Court of Australia
Has Member: Federal Court of Australia, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
Quote, Has Member: Federal Court of Australia, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
The Court also has appellate jurisdiction, which is mostly exercised by a Full Court comprising three judges
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Wikipedia: Delhi High Court
Has Member: Delhi High Court, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
Quote, Has Member: Delhi High Court, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
the High Court generally only has appellate civil jurisdiction otherwise
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Wikipedia: High Court of South Africa
Has Member: High Court of South Africa, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
Quote, Has Member: High Court of South Africa, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
It also hears appeals or reviews from magistrates' courts and other lower courts.
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High Court of New Zealand (Wikipedia)
Has Member: High Court of New Zealand, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
Quote, Has Member: High Court of New Zealand, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
In its appellate function, the High Court hears appeals from the District Court, other lower courts and various tribunals.
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