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Appellate vs Appellation - What's the difference?

appellate | appellation |

As an adjective appellate

is that can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.

As a noun appellation is

a name, title, or designation.

appellate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.
  • * 2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 228:
  • In this game of bluff and counter-bluff, the parlementaires calculated that their absence – which entailed much of the country being without an appellate jurisdiction – would force the government to treat for terms.

    Derived terms

    * appellate court

    appellation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • or designation.
  • * 1912 , Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
  • "I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class. "I've got Peaches all right," and there was a struggle between the two lads, one trying to throw a snowball, and the other trying to prevent him.
  • An indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.