appellate

 
Pronunciation: /əˈpɛlət/

adjective

[attributive] Law
  • (especially of a court) concerned with or dealing with applications for decisions to be reversed: courts of appellate jurisdiction

Origin:

late Middle English (originally in the sense 'appealed against, accused'): from Latin appellatus 'appealed against', from the verb appellare (see appeal). The current sense dates from the mid 18th century