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Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals.

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  1. a. Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals.
  2. n. A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See Appellee.
  3. adj. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
  4. Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. "Appellate jurisdiction." Blackstone. "Appellate judges." Burke. Appelate court, a court having cognizance of appeals. A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See Appellee.
  5. Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. "Appellatejurisdiction." Blackstone. "Appellate judges." Burke. Appelate court,a court having cognizance of appeals.
  6. j:100 a. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)