Appellate Jurisdiction
The power of a court to hear appeals from lower courts. This includes the power to reverse or modify the the lower court's decision. In the federal system, the circuit courts have appellate jurisdiction over the cases of the district courts, and the supreme court has appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of the circuit courts.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
The power of a court to review and revise a lower court's decision. Compare: original jurisdiction
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:11 pm
