"appeals court" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2022 September 26, “Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Snowden”, in Mark Trevelyan, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 2022-09-26, Europe",
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        "An appellate court, to hear appeals against lower tribunals."
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        [
          "appellate court",
          "appellate court"
        ],
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          "appeal",
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        "(law) An appellate court, to hear appeals against lower tribunals."
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          "word": "appeal court"
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  "word": "appeals court"
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        "(law) An appellate court, to hear appeals against lower tribunals."
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