Appellate

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.