appeals court
Second-chance tribunal
An appeals court is a court that reviews decisions made by lower courts.
It doesn't retry cases or hear new evidence but examines whether legal errors occurred in the original proceedings.
If it finds errors, it may reverse or modify the lower court's ruling: The case went to the appeals court after the defendant was convicted.
Also called an appellate court.
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First-level judicial forum
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