Oxford Dictionary English appellate court nounnoun BrE BrE//əˈpelət kɔːt// ; NAmE NAmE//əˈpelət kɔːrt// (specialist) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa court in which people can appeal against decisions made in other courts of lawSee appellate court in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: appellate court oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com