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appeals court

NOUN
court of appeals
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The case has now gone to Italy's highest appeals court, which will rule on October 20.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

An appeals court refused to overrule the judge.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Last week, a US appeals court refused to put Judge Talwani's order on hold.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Last week, though, a federal appeals court struck down one of those orders to keep a coal-fired power plant in Michigan running past its planned retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

But by not appealing, we undoubtedly cost Kathy, Andrew, and Elias: an appeals court might have cut down their sentences.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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