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Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In practice. Pertaining to appeals; having cognizance of appeals.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Pertaining to appeals.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Pertaining to or having cognizance of appeals and other proceedings for the judicial review of adjudications.

Appellate court. A court having jurisdiction of appeal and review; a court to which causes are removable by appeal, certiorari, or error.

Appellate jurisdiction. Jurisdiction on appeal; jurisdiction to revise or correct the proceedings in a cause already instituted and acted upon by an inferior court, or by a tribunal having the attributes of a court. Auditor of State v. Railroad Co.., 6 Kan. 505, 7 Am. Rep. 575; State v. Anthony, 65 Mo. App. 548; State v. Baker, 19 Fla. 19; Ex parte Bollman, 4 Crunch, 101, 2 I. Ed. 554

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Pertaining to appeals; having cognizance of appeals. Applied to courts and to the jurisdiction of courts. Appellate jurisdiction: jurisdiction by way of appeal; the power of one tribunal to review the proceedings of another, as to the law or fact or both.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Pertaining to or having cognizance of appeals and other proceedings for the judicial review of adjudications.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Having cognizance of appeals.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In practice. Pertaming to appeals; having cognizance of appeals. See Appellate court, Appellate jurisdiction. Appsllatb court, a court of appeal; a court having cognizance of appeals, or to which appeals are taken. Appellate jurisdiction. Jurisdiction by way of appeal; cognizance of appeals. Const. U. S. Art. 3, sec. 2. 1 Kent's Com. 316. The power of one tribunal to review the proceedings of another, either as to the law or fact, or both. Federalist, No. 81. An appe Uate jurisdiction necessarily implies that the subject matter has been already instituted in, and acted upon by some other court, whose judgment or proceedings are to be revised. Story on tne Constitution, (abr.) § 916.