An
appellate decision refers to a judgment or ruling made by an appellate court, which is a higher court that reviews and examines the decisions made by lower courts. In simpler terms, it is when a group of judges looks at a previous court's decision to determine if it is fair and legally correct.
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«appellate»
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- I expect we will see a burst of inconsistent lower court judgments early in the new year followed by some significant appellate decisions in the spring. (slaw.ca)
- We've observed this in several recent appellate decisions. (workcompwriter.com)
- Published appellate decision holding that an individual development project can be fully approved through the initiative process. (perkinscoie.com)
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