| 单词 | appellate |
| 释义 | appellate (once / 1219 pages) adj The adjective appellate is good for talking about the legal process for hearing appeals. An appellate court of law mainly deals with people attempting to reverse legal decisions. After a defendant has been convicted of a crime, she has the opportunity to appeal that decision, or apply to have her case re-tried. The judge who would hear this new case is called an appellate judge, and the court in which the case would be heard is an appellate court. The word appellate is a legal way to say "relating to appeals," and its root is the Latin appellare, "to address, appeal to, or summon." WORD FAMILYappellate: appellately, appellation, appellative+/appellation: appellations/appellative: appellatives USAGE EXAMPLESIn May 2015, an appellate judge ruled in favor of the city and the developer. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) “The people in Michigan, they want jobs and paychecks,” said Schuette, a 63-year-old former congressman, state senator and appellate judge from Midland. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Some death penalty opponents hope that Mr. Roof’s defiance will prompt the appellate courts to adopt a more rigorous standard for capital defendants. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) adj of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) appellate court Syn appellant |
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