adj. That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals.
n. A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See appellee.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To call by a name; call; name; entitle.
Pertaining to appeals; having cognizance of appeals: as, an appellate court.
n. A person appealed or prosecuted for a crime; an appellee.
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adj. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
Word Usage
"His entire practice of law appear to consist of two years or so in appellate litigation, so it would appear that he has zero “trial experience as a lawyer.”"