court of appeal

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A court of appeal is a higher judicial body that reviews and can overturn or modify decisions made by lower courts.

All labels observed (12)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf appellate court
court
judicial body
aimsTo develop legal precedent
ensure fairness in legal process
applies case law
constitutional law
statutory law
canBe final appellate court
intermediate appellate court
existsIn civil law jurisdictions
common law jurisdictions
hasFunction correct errors of law
ensure uniformity of legal decisions
hear appeals
interpret law
review decisions of lower courts
hasParticipants appellant
judges
respondent
isAbove trial court
isPartOf judicial system
issues legal opinions
written judgments
may affirm decisions of lower courts
modify decisions of lower courts
order a new trial
overturn decisions of lower courts
mayBeBelow supreme court
mayBeCalled appeal court
appellate division
court of appeals
mayHave jurisdictional limits
multiple levels
specialized chambers
mayReview administrative decisions
civil cases
criminal cases
maySitAs panel of judges
oftenHolds oral arguments
oftenUses written briefs
operatesUnder procedural rules of appeal
requires notice of appeal
typicallyHears appeals from trial courts
questions of law
uses trial court record
usuallyDoesNotHears new evidence
witness testimony

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Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Audiencia of Bogotá hasRole court of appeal
judicial branch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines hasLevel Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Judicature Acts component Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Royal Courts of Justice contains Court of Appeal (Civil Division) courtrooms
linked to: court of appeal
OLG Nürnberg hasRole regional court of appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt role court of appeal
DIFC Courts hasPart Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Parlement of Paris role court of appeal
Court of Justice of Paraíba typeOfCourt court of appeal
ACT Supreme Court hasDivision Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Court of Appeal of the Australian Capital Territory alsoKnownAs ACT Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Chhattisgarh High Court typeOfCourt Court of appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Criminal Procedure Rule Committee appliesTo the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
linked to: court of appeal
Lord Justice appliesToCourtLevel Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Supreme Court of New South Wales hasDivision Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Four Courts houses Court of Appeal (criminal sittings occasionally)
linked to: court of appeal
Supreme Court of Western Australia hasDivision Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
Norwegian law courtLevel Courts of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal
High Court of Hong Kong hasSubdivision Court of Appeal of the High Court
linked to: court of appeal
British Army military justice system includesInstitution Summary Appeal Court
linked to: court of appeal
Kosovo Specialist Chambers hasOrgan Court of Appeals Panel
linked to: court of appeal