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appellate jurisdiction Definition In English

As he has, in the last resort, an appellate jurisdiction, it clearly would be most improper for him to have expressed any views on this matter at an earlier stage.
If, by the time we reach legislation, there is any indication about how satisfactory that exercise of appellate jurisdiction has been, it may be helpful to all concerned.
I am bound to point out that the social security commissioners exercise precisely the same kind of appellate jurisdiction as the employment appeal tribunal does within its field.
For the ordinary appellate jurisdiction of the court, split up your court into two or even three divisions if you like.
It would have no appellate jurisdiction except as regards magistrates and other subordinate tribunals.
There is no need to add a further tier of statutory appellate jurisdiction.
If we are to have an appellate jurisdiction, then in the original jurisdiction we must give the trial a form.
It has appellate jurisdiction, dealing with appeals on points of law from magistrates and from quarter sessions.