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An appellate court is empowered to hear a case upon appeal from a trial court or other lower tribunal. 1
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1. Appellate court (Wikipedia)
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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.
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