Definition

• The word appellate is a legal way to say ‘relating to appeals’

Appellate courts

• An appellate court, also known a trial court, is a higher court that reviews decisions made by lower courts.
• It doesn't retry cases or hear new evidence, but instead, determines whether the lower court applied the law correctly and made fair proceedings.
• In dispute resolution, Appellate courts exist to provide those who have judgments against them an opportunity for their case to be reviewed.