court of appeal

Universal Words noun 1 (plural courts of appeal) a court of law that people can go to in order to try and change decisions that have been made by a lower court seealsoAPPELLATECOURT 2 (Court of Appeal) [sing.] (BrE) the highest court in Britain (apart from the HOUSEOFLORDS), that can change decisions made by a lower court 3 (Court of Appeals) [C] (AmE) one of the courts of law in the US that can change decisions made by a lower court