appeals court

noun

law

: any one of 13 courts in the U.S. below the Supreme Court

the 9th/Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Examples of appeals court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In May, a federal appeals court granted Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026

The suit was temporarily dismissed in 2015, but that decision was overturned by a federal appeals court. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

The administration’s rule, which affects nearly 200,000 foreign CDL holders, has been challenged by labor unions and drivers, and a case is before an appeals court in Washington, DC. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Their case was previously rejected by the district court and appeals court. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

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Legal Definition

appeals court

noun

ap·​peals court

: a court that hears appeals

especially : an intermediate level appellate court