Definition that contains lower court
- appeal (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
- reversal a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
- affirmation a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
- appellant the party who appeals a decision of a lower court
- appeals court a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
- writ of prohibition a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
- appellate court a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
- court of appeals a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
- plaintiff in error the party who appeals a decision of a lower court