federal appeals court
noun[C]
LAW,GOVERNMENTukusone of the twelvecourtsoflawin the US thatdealswithdecisionsaboutcasesthat have already beenjudgedby lessimportantcourts. Eachfederalappealscourtisresponsiblefor aparticulargroupofstateswithin the US:
Afederalappealscourtruledthatthe SEC did not have theauthoritytoregulatethehedgefunds.
afederalappealscourtdecision/ruling/judge